露丝去世后，乔发现很难收拾残局并继续生活。

After Ruth's death, Joe found it hard to ___pick ___up ___the ___pieces and carry on.

既然我已经在自己的国家安顿下来，我正在收拾残局并试图开始新生活。

Now that I'm settled in my own country, I am ___picking ___up ___the ___pieces and trying to start a new life.

经历创伤事件后，她花了多年时间收拾残局并重建正常感。

Following the traumatic event, it took years for her to ___pick ___up ___the ___pieces and rebuild a sense of normalcy.