Then we'll pick up the hippies我们就要接上那帮"非洲难民"

pick up:接人

I am able to pick you up on the short wave radio.

我能用短波收音机收听到你的信号。

He picked up the girl at a college disco.

他在学校的迪斯科舞会上偶然结识了那姑娘。

Sir! A solid gold plane wouldn't be able to fly.长官，理论上来说纯金飞机是飞不了的

be able to:会； 能

We hoped that we should be able to do that.

我们希望我们能这样做。

A good lawyer might be able to get you off.

请位好律师有可能使你免受追究。

The rules of physics don't apply to us.有钱能使鬼推磨，还怕什么常规理论

apply to:适用于； 运用于

You can apply those rules to this case.

你可以把那些规则运用于这一情况。

We are trying to apply book knowledge to real work.

我们正努力把书本知识运用于实际工作中。