"on the uptake" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
形容一个人理解或学习东西的速度，经常用于“quick on the uptake”（理解很快）或“slow on the uptake”（理解慢）。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
几乎总是在“quick on the uptake”或“slow on the uptake”这样的短语里使用，评价某人的理解速度。略带非正式，有时带点幽默或轻微批评。单独用时很少见。
Examples
He's very quick on the uptake, so he learns new things fast.
他**理解能力强**，所以学新东西很快。
My sister is a bit slow on the uptake, but she always tries her best.
我妹妹**理解能力慢**，但她总是很努力。
Some students are not as quick on the uptake, but they improve with practice.
有些学生**理解能力没那么强**，但通过练习会进步。
It took me a while to get the joke—I guess I'm a bit slow on the uptake today!
我花了一会儿才明白那个笑话——今天我理解能力有点慢！
You're really quick on the uptake—I didn't even have to explain it twice!
你真的**理解能力很强**——我连解释两遍都不用！
Don't worry if you're not quick on the uptake right away—it happens to everyone sometimes.
如果你一开始**理解能力不强**，别担心——这种情况大家都会遇到。