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英文：pick up the pieces (v.)

說明：pick up the pieces 亦可表示「恢復正常；重整旗鼓」之意。

例句：

• After a while, Ted was able to pick up the pieces and carry on his work. (一會兒後，泰德就收拾心情繼續他的工作)
• After quarrelling with his wife, Peter pick up the pieces at once and went to work. (彼得和他太太爭吵後，馬上收拾心情去上班)
• After Ruth’s death, John found it hard to pick up the pieces and carry on with his life. (露絲過世後，約翰發現他難以恢復正常，繼續過他的生活)

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