| 单词 | pick |
| 释义 | pick [pɪk] verb CHOOSE 挑选 ESSENTIAL transitive ■to take some things and leave others; to choose 挑选；选择 •Pick a card from the pack.从这副纸牌中挑出一张。 •One of my sisters has been picked for •[+ obj + to •The police asked him if he could pick (out) •The fairest way to decide the winner is to pick a name out of a hat •They picked their way •He's brilliant at picking winners pick and choose often disapproving ■to take some things but not others 挑三拣四；精挑细选 •The richest universities can pick and choose which students they take.最有钱的大学可以对学生精挑细选。 [pɪk] verb REMOVE 除去 ADVANCED intransitive or transitive ■to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers 从…上剔除；采，摘 •Machines pick the fruit (from/off •I picked a piece of fluff off •The child continued picking (at) •[+ obj + adj] The carcass had been picked clean •disapproving transitive ■When you pick a string on a guitar or similar instrument, you pull it quickly and release it suddenly with your fingers to produce a note. 弹拨，弹奏（吉他等弦乐器） [pɪk] verb pick sb's brains ■to ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or their opinion 请教某人 •I was picking Simon's brains about which computer to buy.我正请教西蒙该买哪台电脑。 [pɪk] verb pick sb's pocket ■to steal small objects, especially money, from someone's pockets or bag 从（某人）的口袋里偷东西；扒窃 ⇒ See also pickpocket [pɪk] verb pick yourself up off the floor ■to make improvements to your life after a bad period 振作起来；重整旗鼓 [pɪk] verb pick a fight/quarrel/argument ■to start a fight/quarrel/argument with someone 寻衅，找麻烦 •He'd had too much to drink and tried to pick a fight with the bartender.他酒喝得太多了，试图挑衅酒吧侍者。 [pɪk] verb pick holes in sth disapproving ■to find mistakes in something someone has done or said, to show that it is not good or not correct 挑…的毛病，找…的漏洞；批评 [pɪk] verb pick 'n' mix UK ■a system in a shop where you can choose a few of several different small things, especially sweets 自己选配（指在商店里挑选多种小商品，尤指糖果） [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs pick at sth disapproving ■to eat only a little bit of your food, showing no interest or enjoyment while you eat it （因没胃口或不高兴而）一点一点地吃，挑挑拣拣地吃 •Charles picked at his food in a bored fashion.查尔斯吃饭挑挑拣拣的，一点胃口也没有。 ⇒ See also picky[pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] pick sb/sth off SHOOT ■to shoot at one particular person, animal or vehicle which you have chosen from a group （有选择地）瞄准射中 •The snipers picked the soldiers off one by one as they ran for cover.士兵们慌忙走避时，狙击手将他们逐个击毙。 TAKE THE BEST ■to take the best person or thing from a group 挑选最佳的人选或物件 •It is relatively easy for newcomers to pick off the most lucrative business and ignore the rest.新来人员较易挑选最有利润的业务而忽略其他业务。 [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs pick on sb ADVANCED ■to criticize, punish or be unkind to the same person often and unfairly 找（某人）的漏洞；对（某人）刁难挑剔；找碴 •He gets picked on by the other boys because he's so small.他因为个子小受到其他男孩欺负。 •Why don't you pick on someone your own size pick on someone your own size ■said to someone who wants to fight a person who is smaller than them 找个个头和你差不多的人较量吧 •Just leave me alone, will you? Why don't you go and pick on someone your own size?别惹我，好吗？你怎么不找一个个头和你差不多的呢？ [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] pick sb/sth out RECOGNIZE ADVANCED ■to recognize, find or make a choice among different people or things in a group 辨认出，分辨出；认真挑选出 •Can you pick out the three deliberate mistakes in this paragraph?你能找出这一段三个故意犯的错误吗？ •The critics picked him out as the outstanding male dancer of the decade.评论家把他评为十年来最杰出的男舞蹈家。 EMPHASIZE ■to choose and emphasize, make clearer or highlight someone or something 强调；使突出；使显著 •The ship's name was picked out in [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] pick sth out ■If you pick out a tune, you play it slowly or with difficulty, note by note （缓慢或困难地）弹奏（乐器） •I can pick out a simple tune on the piano, but that's about it.我能用钢琴弹奏简单的曲调，但仅此而已。 [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs pick over sth ■to look carefully at a group of things, choosing the ones you want or getting rid of the ones you do not want 挑拣；甄选，精选 •All the clothes at the sale had been thoroughly picked over and there was nothing nice left.所有减价出售的衣服都被别人仔细挑过了，没剩下甚么好的了。 [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] pick sb/sth up LIFT ESSENTIAL ■to lift someone or something using your hands 举起；抱起；提起 •If she starts to cry, pick her up and give her a cuddle.如果她哭了的话，把她抱起来搂一搂。 •I picked up the kids' clothes that were lying on the floor.我把地上孩子的衣服捡了起来。 •I went to pick up the phone/receiver, but it had stopped ringing.我去接电话，但已经不响了。 COLLECT ADVANCED ■to collect, or to go and get, someone or something 接（某人）；取（某物） •When you're in town could you pick up the books I ordered?你进城时能帮我取一下我订购的书吗？ •Whose turn is it to pick the children up after school?该谁去接放学的孩子？ •The crew of the sinking tanker were picked up (= saved from the sea) by helicopter.油轮不断下沉，船上的船员都被直升机救了上来。 [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] pick sth up LEARN ADVANCED ■to learn a new skill or language by practising it rather than being taught it （透过练习而）学会 •Don't bother with the computer manual - you'll pick it up as you go along.别费神看电脑手册了——练练就会了。 •When you live in a country you soon pick up the language.如果你住在某个国家的话，很快就能学会该国的语言。 ■to learn interesting or useful information from someone or something 获悉；得知•The nurse had picked up the information from a conversation she overheard.护士是从偶然听到的谈话中得知这个消息的。 BUY ■to buy something cheaply （便宜地）买到 •She picked up some real bargains WIN ■to win or get a prize or something that gives you an advantage, such as votes or support 赢得，获得（奖品、选票或支持） •The People's Front expect to pick up a lot more votes in this year's elections.人民阵线期望今年大选中获得的选票将能大幅增加。 SIGNAL ■(of a piece of electrical equipment) to receive a signal （电子设备）接收（讯号） •Can you pick up (= receive broadcasts from) Moscow on NOTICE ■to notice and react to something 注意到；察觉；看到 •Police dogs picked up the scent of the two men from clothes they had left behind.警犬从那两名男子留下的衣服上闻出了他们的气味。 ILLNESS ■to catch an illness from someone or something, caused by bacteria or a virus 感染病毒；得了…病 •He picked up malaria when he was visiting the country on business.他到该国出差时染上了疟疾。 pick up the phone informal ■to make a telephone call to someone 打电话 •If you need me, you just have to pick up the phone.需要我的话，打个电话给我就可以了。 pick up the bill/tab (US also pick up the check) informal ■to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant （尤指在餐厅）付帐 pick up the pieces ■to try to return to a satisfactory situation 重整旗鼓；力求恢复正常 •The fire was a blow, but we were determined to pick up the pieces and get the business back on its feet.火灾是个打击，但我们决心重整旗鼓，恢复经营。 pick up the thread(s) ■to start again after an interruption （中断后）恢复，继续 •Picking up the threads of [pɪk] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] pick (sth) up ■to start again after an interruption; to return to something 重新开始，继续 •The author picks the same theme up again on page ten.作者在第十页又再次谈到那个主题。 •After lunch shall we pick up where [pɪk] verbpick 1 |
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