picks; picked; picking
picks; picked; picking
Learner's definition of PICK
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: to choose or select (someone or something) from a group选择;挑选 -
Pick a card—any card.任意挑选一张卡片。
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They picked a name out of a hat.他们随机从帽子里抽出一个名字。
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The winners will be picked by lottery.中奖者通过抽签产生。
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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。
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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?
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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。
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He picked the right/wrong answer.他选对/错了答案。
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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。
— see also cherry-pick 2
: to remove (a fruit, flower, etc.) from a plant especially by using your hand摘;折;掐 -
She picked a flower for her mother.她为妈妈摘了一朵花。
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I picked some carrots and a few tomatoes.我采摘了一些胡萝卜和几个西红柿。
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They sell freshly picked fruits and vegetables.他们销售新鲜采摘的水果和蔬菜。
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Our grapes are picked by hand.我们的葡萄都是人工采摘的。
— see also handpick 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。
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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 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)
pick a fight/quarrel
: to deliberately start a fight with someone寻衅;找茬
pick a lock
: to open a lock by using something that is not the key撬锁
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。
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The newspaper picks and chooses which stories to report.这家报社精心挑选所要报道的事件。
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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
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 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 2
pick at (someone or something) : to criticize (someone or something) especially for small mistakes吹毛求疵
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 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
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。
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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。
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Why is she always picking on me?她怎么总是戏弄我?
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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?
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: to unfairly criticize (one person or group) when others also deserve to be criticized对…进行不公指责
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。
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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。
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I've picked out the perfect spot for our picnic.我已经选好了绝佳的野炊地点。
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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 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。
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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。
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I could pick out the pattern against the background.我能辨认出背景中的图案。
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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。
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Pick over the fish to remove any bones.仔细检查这条鱼,把鱼骨全都去除。
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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
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
pick someone's brain/brains
— see 1brain
pick (something) clean
: to remove all the material that covers something把…剔除干净
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?
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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。
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He bent to pick up his hat.他弯下腰去捡他的帽子。
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Pick up the ball!捡球!
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They picked up their guitars and started to play.他们拿起吉他开始弹奏。
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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。
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Have you picked up the car from the repair shop yet?你从修理厂把车取回来了吗?
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He picked up his dry cleaning.他取回了干洗的衣服。
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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。
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Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker?你载过搭便车的旅行者吗?
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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。
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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。
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The children worked together to pick up the toys.孩子们一起整理好玩具。
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Pick up that mess!收拾好那堆乱摊子!
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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。
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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。
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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 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。
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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。
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: 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。
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Business really picked up last month.上个月的生意的确有所提升。
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The economy/market seems to be picking up.经济/市场似乎在好转。
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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。
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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。
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His campaign has begun to pick up momentum.他的竞选势头日趋强劲。
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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 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。
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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 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?
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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) 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。
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He seems to pick foreign languages up very easily.他似乎很容易学会了几门外语。
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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。
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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 f : to be able to see, hear, or smell (something)能看到;能听到;能闻到 -
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。
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The planes were picked up [=detected] by radar.这些飞机被雷达探测到了。
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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
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The dogs picked up the scent and started to bark.这些狗嗅到了气味,开始吠叫起来。
: to become aware of (something)意识到;察觉 8 pick (someone) up or pick up (someone)
a : to meet and begin a usually brief sexual relationship with (someone)与…勾搭 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。
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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。
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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 d sports : to get (a player) from another team or from some other source挖球员;得到球员 e sports : to begin to guard (a player from the opposite team) during a game防卫(对方球员) 9 pick yourself up
a : to stand up again after falling(摔倒后)重新站起来 b : to recover from a difficult situation(从困境中)振作起来 10
pick up and leave/go : to leave suddenly with your possessions拿着东西突然离开 11
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。
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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 -
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。
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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。
— 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
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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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) 2
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。
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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 2 pick /ˈpɪk/ noun
plural picks
plural picks
Learner's definition of PICK
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[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。
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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。
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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。
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[count] : someone or something that is chosen被选中的人(或事物) —
usually singular通常用单数 -
Who is your pick to win? [=who do you think will win?]你认为谁会赢?
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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。
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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。
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Here is our top pick for this year's wine list.这是我们今年首推的红酒。
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[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。
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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。
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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。
3 pick /ˈpɪk/ noun
plural picks
plural picks
Learner's definition of PICK
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: a large tool that has a long handle and a heavy metal bar that is pointed at one or both ends and that is used for breaking rocks or digging in hard ground镐 — see also ice pick, toothpick 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