pick sb up on sth
Pick up这个搭配我们都很熟悉,它有“拿起,捡起,开车接某人”等等意思,用途也很广。作这些意思时,通常后接某物,今天我们要讲这个搭配的另一个常见意思。
to criticize someone about something they have said
在…上挑(某人)毛病,指出(某人)在…方面的错误
"I want to pick you up on the point you made a few minutes ago about personal morality."
“我对您刚才有关个人道德的观点有不同的意见。”
His teacher picked him up on his pronunciation.
他的老师指出了他的发音错误。