1·How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!
你竟敢拿起电话偷听我的谈话！
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone (using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).
也就是说，事实上唯一给我们家里打电话的人是我们婴儿潮世代的父母。所以我们会玩一个游戏，在拿起电话之前猜是谁在打电话（使用来电显示功能会让游戏失去乐趣）。
3·If you need anything else, just pick up the phone or drop me an email.
如果你还需要什么，就给我打电话或发电邮吧。
4·Pick up the phone and call that guy!
拿起电话，打给那个家伙！
5·Do they pick up the phone?
他们能否使用电话？
6·Why not pick up the phone?
为什么不打电话?。
7·Then pick up the phone and begin the process.
然后拿起电话与他和解。
8·Pick up the phone and actually make the contact.
拿起电话，确实的与对方联系。
9·I can pick up the phone and call some of these guys.
我能够拿起电话跟这些人当中的几个人通话。
10·"Yes, you pick up the phone," she said, "and it will be me."
“是的，你拿起电话，”她说，“电话另一头是我。”