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pick
19 ENTRIES FOUND:
picks; picked; picking
picks; picked; picking
Learner's definition of PICK
[+ object]
1
: to choose or select (someone or something) from a group选择；挑选 — see also cherry-pick
- Pick a card—any card.任意挑选一张卡片。
- They picked a name out of a hat.他们随机从帽子里抽出一个名字。
- The winners will be picked by lottery.中奖者通过抽签产生。
- She was picked to replace the retiring CEO.她被选为即将退休的首席执行官的接替者。
- Who do you think he will pick as/for his running mate?你觉得他会选择谁作为他的竞选伙伴？
- He picked the blue tie to wear to the interview.他选择佩戴那条蓝色领带参加采访。
- He picked the right/wrong answer.他选对/错了答案。
- They both picked New York to win the World Series. [=they both said that they thought the New York team would win the World Series]他们都认为纽约队可以获得世界系列赛的冠军。
2
: to remove (a fruit, flower, etc.) from a plant especially by using your hand摘；折；掐 — see also handpick
- She picked a flower for her mother.她为妈妈摘了一朵花。
- I picked some carrots and a few tomatoes.我采摘了一些胡萝卜和几个西红柿。
- They sell freshly picked fruits and vegetables.他们销售新鲜采摘的水果和蔬菜。
- Our grapes are picked by hand.我们的葡萄都是人工采摘的。
3
a : to remove unwanted material from (something) by using your finger, a small tool, etc.掐；剪；挖
- It's considered impolite to pick your nose in public.在公众场合抠鼻子是不礼貌的。
- He was sitting at the table, picking his teeth with a toothpick.他坐在餐桌边，用牙签剔牙。
b always followed by an adverb or preposition : to remove (something) from something by using your fingers（用手指）弄掉
- Pick the meat from/off the bones.剥掉骨头上的肉。
- She picked all the pepperoni off (of) the pizza.她扒掉了比萨饼上所有的意大利辣肠。
4
chiefly US : to play (a guitar, banjo, etc.) by pulling the strings with your fingers or with a pick : pluck弹拨（琴弦）
- She was strumming and picking her guitar.她在弹吉他。
bone to pick
pick a fight/quarrel
: to deliberately start a fight with someone寻衅；找茬
- Never pick a fight you can't win.千万不要挑起没胜算的争斗。
- She sometimes picked fights with other girls at school.有时候，她会寻衅跟学校的其他女生打架。
pick a lock
: to open a lock by using something that is not the key撬锁
- He used a knife to pick the lock on the front door.他用一把小刀撬开了前门的锁。
pick and choose
: to choose only the best or most appropriate things or people精心挑选
- As one of Hollywood's most successful actors, he's now in a position to carefully pick and choose his roles.作为好莱坞最成功的演员之一，他现在可以精心挑选自己要演的角色。
- The newspaper picks and chooses which stories to report.这家报社精心挑选所要报道的事件。
- With so many candidates, we can afford to pick and choose. [=we can afford to take our time and only choose the best candidate]有这么多候选者，我们可以好好挑选一番。
pick apart
[phrasal verb] pick (someone or something) apart or pick apart (someone or something) chiefly US
: to say all of the things that are bad or wrong about (someone or something) : to criticize (a person or thing) in a very detailed and usually unkind way非难；严厉批评
- You can expect political analysts to pick apart the governor's speech.你看吧，政治分析家们会猛烈抨击这位州长的演说的。
- The film's critics picked his performance apart.评论家们对他在这部影片中的表现颇有微词。
pick at
[phrasal verb] 1
pick at (something)
a : to eat small amounts of (food) very slowly usually because you do not want to eat（通常因为不想吃而）磨磨蹭蹭地吃
- She picked at a salad while I ate my steak.她磨磨蹭蹭地吃着沙拉，而我吃着牛排。
b : to pull on (something) with your fingertips or your fingernails often because you are nervous（因为紧张而用手指）拉扯，揪弄
- She picked at the buttons on her jacket while waiting for her interview.等待面试的时候，她揪弄着夹克衫上的纽扣。
- He was picking at his shoelaces.他拉扯着自己的鞋带。
2
pick at (someone or something) : to criticize (someone or something) especially for small mistakes吹毛求疵
- They're constantly arguing and picking at each other.他们经常吵架，互相挑刺。
pick off
[phrasal verb] 1
pick off (someone or something) or pick (someone or something) off : to aim at and shoot (someone or something)瞄准射击
- The hunters hid by the stream and waited to pick off deer as they passed.猎人们躲在河边，等着射猎从这儿经过的鹿。
- A sniper was picking off soldiers from the top of the building.一位狙击手从楼顶瞄准射杀士兵。
2
pick off (someone) or pick (someone) off baseball : to cause (a player who is standing close to a base) to be tagged out by making a quick throw突然传杀 — see also pickoff
- The runner on second base was picked off by the catcher.第二垒跑垒者被接球手迅速传杀出局。
- The pitcher almost picked her off with a quick throw to first base.这名投手抛向第一垒的一记传球差点让她被杀出局。
pick on
[phrasal verb] 1
pick on (someone)
: to laugh at or make fun of (someone) in an unkind way嘲笑；捉弄；戏弄
- Kids used to pick on me for wearing old worn-out clothes.以前，小孩子们看我穿着破旧衣服就会嘲笑我。
- He used to get picked on by the other kids at the bus stop.以前，他经常在公共汽车站台被其他孩子捉弄。
- Why is she always picking on me?她怎么总是戏弄我？
- Hey, why don't you pick on someone your own size?嘿，你怎么不去捉弄个头和你差不多的人？
2
: to unfairly criticize (one person or group) when others also deserve to be criticized对…进行不公指责
- It's unfair to pick on teachers for the problems in our schools when politicians are equally to blame.学校出了问题，只责怪老师是不公平的，政治家们也应受到批评。
pick out
[phrasal verb] 1
pick (something) out or pick out (something)
a : to choose or select (the best or most appropriate person or thing) from a group挑拣；精选
- It took him an hour to pick out [=pick] what to wear.他花了一个小时才挑选出要穿的衣服。
- They let their two-year-old daughter pick out her own clothes.他们让两岁的女儿挑选自己的衣服。
- I've picked out the perfect spot for our picnic.我已经选好了绝佳的野炊地点。
- picking out a gift for a friend为一位朋友精心挑选礼物
b : to play (a song, melody, etc.) by playing each note separately（一个音符一个音符地）慢慢弹奏
- She sat picking out a tune on the piano.她坐在钢琴旁缓缓弹奏着一支乐曲。
2
pick (someone or something) out or pick out (someone or something) : to see and identify (someone or something)辨认出
- His red hair makes it easy to pick him out of/in a crowd.他那一头红发在人群中很容易辨认。
- The police had a witness pick the suspect out of a lineup.警方让一位目击证人从一排人中指认出嫌疑犯。
- I could pick out the pattern against the background.我能辨认出背景中的图案。
- No one was able to pick out the originals from the copies.没人能把原件与复印件区别开来。
pick over
[phrasal verb] pick over (something) or pick (something) over
: to look at (a group of objects or an amount of material) in order to choose the best ones or to remove pieces you do not want挑拣；精心挑选
- They picked over the strawberries and threw away the green ones.他们仔细挑选着草莓，把绿色的都扔掉了。
- Pick over the fish to remove any bones.仔细检查这条鱼，把鱼骨全都去除。
- The applications were thoroughly picked over and only the best applicants were given interviews.所有申请书都经过了详尽审核，唯有最优者获得了面试机会。
pick pockets
or pick someone's pocket : to steal money or objects from someone's pockets or purse偷人财物；扒窃 — see also pickpocket
- One of the boys distracted her while the other picked her pocket.其中一个男孩转移她的注意力，另一个偷她的东西。
- She survived on the streets by shoplifting and picking pockets.她以在街上混日子为生，到商店行窃，扒窃路人。
pick (someone or something) to pieces/shreds
: to study and criticize all of the parts of (someone or something)把…批得体无完肤；对…大加挑剔
- The media picked his personal life to pieces.媒体对他的私生活多方挑剔。
- Her ideas were picked to shreds by her coworkers.她的想法被同事批得一无是处。
pick someone's brain/brains
pick (something) clean
: to remove all the material that covers something把…剔除干净
- The birds picked the bones clean. = The bones were picked clean by the birds.鸟儿把骨头啄得干干净净。
pick up
[phrasal verb] 1
pick (someone or something) up or pick up (someone or something)
a : to lift (someone or something) from the ground or a low surface捡起；拿起
- Would you pick that pencil up for me, please?请帮我把那支铅笔捡起来好吗？
- She picked the book up off/from the ground by its cover.她拎着封皮把书从地上捡了起来。
- He bent to pick up his hat.他弯下腰去捡他的帽子。
- Pick up the ball!捡球！
- They picked up their guitars and started to play.他们拿起吉他开始弹奏。
- She always picks up her baby when he cries.孩子一哭她就会把他抱起来。
b : to go somewhere in order to get and bring back (someone or something)接回；取回
- I have to pick up my kids at school. = I have to pick them up from school.我要去学校接孩子。
- Have you picked up the car from the repair shop yet?你从修理厂把车取回来了吗？
- He picked up his dry cleaning.他取回了干洗的衣服。
- They'll hold our tickets but we have to pick them up an hour before the show.他们会保留我们的票，但我们得在演出前一个小时取回。
c : to let or put (people or things) into or onto a car, bus, ship, etc.装载；搭乘
- She had a taxi pick her up at the airport and take her to the hotel.她叫了一辆出租车把她从机场送到了酒店。
- Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?你载过搭便车的旅行者吗？
- The ship will be picking up more cargo at the next port.这艘船将在下一港口装载更多货物。
2
a pick up or pick (something) up or pick up (something) chiefly US : to make an area clean and organized by removing trash and putting things in the proper places整理；收拾
- We have just enough time to pick up [=clean up] and wash our hands before dinner.晚饭前我们刚好有足够的时间收拾和洗手。
- The children worked together to pick up the toys.孩子们一起整理好玩具。
- Pick up that mess!收拾好那堆乱摊子！
- You may go outside after you pick your room up.你整理好自己的房间就可以出去了。
- Everyone needs to help pick up the kitchen after dinner.晚饭后，每个人都应该帮忙收拾厨房。
- We spent the morning picking up the yard after the storm.暴风雨过后我们花了一上午时间清理院子。
b pick up after (someone) : to clean the mess created by (someone)为…收拾残局
- You have to pick up after yourself if you make a mess.你搞砸了就得自己收拾残局。
- His mother still picks up after him.他的母亲还在为他收拾乱摊子。
3
: to answer a telephone接电话
- I called your house, but no one picked up.我给你家打电话，但没人接听。
- She got to the phone just before the answering machine picked up.她刚好赶在答录机录音之前拿起了电话。
4
: to become busy usually after a period of little activity : to improve or increase in activity有起色；改善；提高
- Sales slowed down after the winter holidays, but we're expecting things to pick up again this summer.寒假过后，销售放缓，但我们希望今年夏季能再次回升。
- Business really picked up last month.上个月的生意的确有所提升。
- The economy/market seems to be picking up.经济/市场似乎在好转。
5
a : to increase in speed or strength加快；增强
- The wind will pick up later this afternoon.下午晚些时候，风力将增强。
- The movie starts out slowly, but the pace picks up when the two main characters meet for the first time.这部电影开场比较拖沓，但两位主角初次相逢后，剧情节奏便加快了。
b pick up speed/momentum (etc.) : to begin to have more speed/momentum (etc.)开始加速；开始加强（势头或冲力）
- The cyclists quickly picked up speed [=gained speed; began to go faster] as they headed down the mountain.自行车手们从山上冲下来的时候迅速加快了速度。
- His campaign has begun to pick up momentum.他的竞选势头日趋强劲。
- The idea began to pick up steam [=become more popular] around the turn of the century.这种观点在世纪之交开始流行起来。
c pick up the pace : to go faster加速
- If we want to finish on time, we're going to have to pick up the pace.要想按时完成任务，我们得加快速度了。
6
a : to begin again after a temporary stop暂停后重新开始
- The discussion picked up this morning at the point where we had stopped yesterday.今天上午，我们接着昨天的内容开始了讨论。
- After being separated for three years, they picked up (right) where they left off.分手三年后，他们又重续前缘。
b pick (something) up or pick up (something) : to start (something) again after a temporary stop暂停后重新开始做
- We'll pick up this discussion tomorrow.明天我们继续讨论。
7
pick (something) up or pick up (something)
a : to buy or get (something)购买；得到
- Have you picked up a copy of her new CD yet?你买她的新唱片了吗？
- On Tuesdays, he picks up dinner at our favorite restaurant and brings it home.每周二，他在我们最喜欢的餐厅买好晚饭带回家。
- She stopped to pick up a few groceries at the supermarket.她停下来去超市买了些食品杂物。
b : to earn or gain (something)获取；赢得
- She'll likely pick up an award for her performance in the film.她很可能因为在这部电影中的表现而获奖。
- The team picked up [=gained] a few yards on the last play.球队在最后一局中前进了好几码。
- They've finally picked up their first victory of the season.他们终于获得了本赛季的第一场胜利。
c : to become aware of (something, such as a story) and begin to write about it, work on it, etc.留意并开始描写（或报道）
- Few people had heard about this problem until the press picked up [=took up] the story.媒体报道之前，这件事鲜有耳闻。
d : to learn (something) usually in an informal way（偶然地、不经意地）学会
- I picked up a few French phrases on my trip to Paris.我在去巴黎的旅途中学会了几句法语。
- He seems to pick foreign languages up very easily.他似乎很容易学会了几门外语。
- She uses a style of singing she picked up from listening to jazz music.她用从爵士乐中学来的方式演唱歌曲。
- He's been picking up some bad habits from his friends.他不经意地染上了朋友身上的一些坏习惯。
e : to become sick with (an illness) from someone or something传染；感染
- I think I picked up [=caught] a cold from someone at work.我感冒了，估计是在上班时被同事传染的。
f : to be able to see, hear, or smell (something)能看到；能听到；能闻到 : to become aware of (something)意识到；察觉
- This radio lets me pick up stations from other countries.有了这台收音机，我可以收听到其他国家的广播节目。
- The planes were picked up [=detected] by radar.这些飞机被雷达探测到了。
- telescopes picking up the faint glow of distant stars能看到闪烁着微光的遥远星体的望远镜
- The dogs picked up the scent and started to bark.这些狗嗅到了气味，开始吠叫起来。
- He learned that he could pick up cues from his partner if he paid close attention.他知道如果自己密切关注就可以从他搭档那儿发现线索。
- They studied the evidence and managed to pick up some clues.他们仔细研究证据，从中找到了一些线索。
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pick (someone) up or pick up (someone)
a : to meet and begin a usually brief sexual relationship with (someone)与…勾搭
- She used to go to bars to pick up men.她以前常去酒吧勾搭男人。
- He picked her up at a club.他和她在一个俱乐部勾搭上了。
b of the police : to use the power of the law to take and keep (someone, such as a criminal)逮捕
- The cops picked up the suspect at a local bar.警察在当地的一家酒吧逮捕了那名嫌疑犯。
- The police picked him up [=arrested him] for trespassing/robbery/murder.警方以侵犯罪/抢劫罪/谋杀罪将他逮捕。
- The police picked him up for questioning. [=they brought him to the police station in order to ask him questions]警方将他带到警察局询问。
c : to make (someone) feel more energetic and lively使…更有活力 — see also pick-me-up
- I drank some coffee hoping that it would pick me up a little.我喝了点咖啡，希望借此提提神。
d sports : to get (a player) from another team or from some other source挖球员；得到球员
- The team picked up three new players in the draft.球队从本次选拔中选中了三位新球员。
- They picked him up from a rival team.他们从对手队里把他挖了过来。
e sports : to begin to guard (a player from the opposite team) during a game防卫（对方球员）
- Your job is to pick up an opposing player and block him.你的任务就是防卫拦截对方的一位球员。
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pick yourself up
a : to stand up again after falling（摔倒后）重新站起来
- I fell to the ground but picked myself up and continued running.我摔倒了，但又重新站了起来继续奔跑。
b : to recover from a difficult situation（从困境中）振作起来
- After his divorce, he picked himself up and started looking for love again.离婚后，他振作起来，重新开始寻找真爱。
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pick up and leave/go : to leave suddenly with your possessions拿着东西突然离开
- I couldn't just pick up and leave/go without saying goodbye.我不能突然不辞而别。
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pick up the tab/bill/check : to pay the money that is owed for something支付账单
- When she stays at expensive hotels during business trips, her company picks up the tab.她出差住高档酒店，由公司买单。
- They always offer to pick up the check when we go out to dinner with them.我们跟他们一起出去吃饭时，总是他们主动掏钱买单。
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pick up the pieces : to try to make a situation better after something bad has happened恢复；重整旗鼓 — see also pick up the cudgels for at 1cudgel, pick up the gauntlet at 2gauntlet, pick up the slack at 2slack, pick up the threads at 1thread
- After her business went bankrupt, she picked up the pieces and started again.公司倒闭后，她重整旗鼓，又重新开始。
- They created the problem, and now they expect us to pick up the pieces.他们惹了麻烦，现在指望我们来收拾残局。
pick up on
[phrasal verb] 1
pick up on (something)
a : to notice or become aware of (something)注意到；意识到
- He didn't pick up on the hint.他没有注意到这个暗示。
- I seemed to be the only one who picked up on the mistake.好像只有我注意到了这个错误。
- The reader soon picks up on the fact that the story's main character is crazy.读者很快发现这个故事的主人公很疯狂。
- She was nervous, but no one picked up on it.她很紧张，但没人察觉出来。
b : to take (something, such as an idea) from another person or group and use it or continue to develop it yourself为己所用
- The media has recently begun to pick up on this issue.近期，这家媒体开始在这个话题上大做文章。
- The fashion world picked up on this trend after she wore that dress to the award show.她穿着那条连衣裙参加颁奖典礼后，时装界开始跟风。
- The other students quickly picked up on [=adopted] the expression.其他学生很快学会了这种表达方式。
c : to continue talking about (a statement, subject, etc.)继续讨论，重提（观点、主题等）
- I'd like to pick up on your last comment.我想继续讨论一下你的最后一个评论。
- She began the class by picking up on a point she made earlier.她以之前提出的一个观点开始这堂课。
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pick up (someone) on (something) or pick (someone) up on (something) British : to question (someone) about (something said or done)质疑；询问
- I'd like to pick up the last speaker on one of the points she made.我想针对上一位发言者的一个论点提问。
- When he said that whales were fish, I felt I had to pick him up on it. [=to challenge him on it]他说鲸是鱼，我觉得这个时候我必须提出质疑。
pick your way
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to walk very slowly while carefully choosing where to put your feet慢慢摸索着行进
- The horses slowly pick their way across the rocky ground.这群马慢慢摸索着穿过那片多石地带。
- We picked our way down the muddy path.我们小心翼翼地摸索着走过了那条泥泞小路。
2 pick /ˈpɪk/ noun
plural picks
2 pick
/ˈpɪk/
noun
plural picks
Learner's definition of PICK
1
[singular] : the ability to choose the person or thing that you want选择；挑选
- If you get there early enough, you'll have your pick of seats.如果早点赶到那儿，你就能挑到好位置。
- All of these restaurants are good. Take your pick. [=choose any of them]这些餐厅都不错，你挑一个吧。
- The girls got to choose their partners, and she got (the) first pick. [=she was able to choose her partner first]女孩们要选择搭档了，她第一个开始挑选。
2
[count] : someone or something that is chosen被选中的人（或事物） — usually singular通常用单数
- My picks [=choices] are the roasted duck and the chocolate cake.我选烤鸭和巧克力蛋糕。
- Who is your pick to win? [=who do you think will win?]你认为谁会赢？
- The team made him the second pick [=the second person who was chosen] in the 1998 draft.在1998年的选拔中，他是第二个被球队选中的选手。
- She was their number one pick. = She was their first pick. [=she was the person they wanted most]她是他们的首选。
- Here is our top pick for this year's wine list.这是我们今年首推的红酒。
3
[singular] : the best part of something or the best thing or things in a group精华；精粹 — used in the phrase the pick of用于短语the pick of
- It was surely the pick of this year's films. [=it was the best film this year]这一定是今年的最佳影片。
- I read many books this summer, and that was the pick of the bunch. [=the best of the bunch/group]今年暑假我读了很多书，那是其中最好的一本。
- There are many good cars on the market now, but this one is clearly the pick of the litter. [=the best one]现在市场上有很多好车，但这款显然是最好的。
— compare 3pick
3 pick /ˈpɪk/ noun
plural picks
3 pick
/ˈpɪk/
noun
plural picks
Learner's definition of PICK
[count]
2
: a small, thin piece of plastic or metal that is used to play a guitar or similar instrument（弹奏吉他等乐器用的）拨子
— called also plectrum
— compare 2pick
picked; picking; picks
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a
: to dig into : probe
b
: to pluck (a stringed instrument, such as a guitar) with a pick or with the fingers
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a
b
: picklock
c
: a small thin piece (as of plastic or metal) used to pluck the strings of a stringed instrument
picked; picking; picks
Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
Middle English piken, partly from Old English *pīcian (akin to Middle Dutch picken to prick); partly from Middle French piquer to prick — more at pike
Noun (2)
Middle English pik
Verb (2)
Middle English pykken to pitch (a tent); akin to Middle English picchen to pitch
First Known Use
Verb (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (3)
1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of pick was in the 14th century Phrases Containing pick
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