pick

pick¹
verb

[with obj.]take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing
采摘，采集（花朵，果实，蔬菜）
I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's room.
我去给詹妮的房间摘些花。
■[with obj. and adverbial]take hold of and lift or move
拾，捡；抱起
he picked a match out of the ashtray.
他从烟灰缸里拿出了一根火柴。
picking her up, he carried her into the next room.
他把她抱起来，抱进了隔壁的房间。
■[no obj.](pick up)(Golf)take hold of and lift up one's ball, especially when conceding a hole
(高尔夫)拾球
[with obj.]choose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought
挑选，选择
maybe I picked the wrong career after all.
或许我真的选错了职业。
[no obj.]Maggie picked on a nice reliable chap.
玛吉选上了一个可靠的好小伙。
■(pick one's way)[with adverbial of direction]walk slowly and carefully, selecting the best or safest places to put one's feet
小心走路，谨慎前行
he picked his way along the edge of the track, avoiding the potholes.
他沿着路的边缘走得小心翼翼，以避开那些坑洞。
[no obj.]repeatedly pull at something with one's fingers
（反复地）拔，拉，撕，扯
the old woman was picking at the sheet.
那位老太太在扯那张被单。
■[with obj.]make (a hole) in fabric by doing this
在织物上挑（洞）
■eat food or a meal in small amounts or without much appetite
挑食
she picked at her breakfast.
她早餐挑食。
■criticize someone in a niggling way
挑刺，找茬
now, please don't start picking at Ruth.
喂，请别找鲁思的茬啦。
■[with obj.]remove unwanted matter from (one's nose or teeth) by using one's finger or a pointed instrument
挑；抠（鼻）；剔（牙）；挖
■[with obj.]pluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo)
弹，拨（弦）
■[with obj.](pick something out)play a tune on such an instrument slowly or with difficulty
（慢慢地，艰难地）弹奏（曲调）
she began to pick out a rough melody on the guitar.
她开始在吉他上弹奏出不成调的曲调。

noun

[in sing.]an act or the right of selecting something from among a group of alternatives
选择，挑选；选择权，挑选权
take your pick from our extensive menu.
我们的菜单菜肴丰富，请你任意挑选。
Laura should have first pick.
应该劳拉先选。
■(the pick of)(informal)the person or thing perceived as the best in a particular group
(非正式)最佳的人（或物）；精华，精粹
he was the pick of the bunch.
这一伙人中他是最好的一个。
■(chiefly US)someone or something that has been selected
(主美)选中的人（或物）
the club made him their first pick.
俱乐部将他定为首选球员。
(Basketball)an act of blocking or screening a defensive player from the ball handler
(篮球)掩护

常用词组
pick and choose

select only the best or most desirable from among a number of alternatives
挑挑拣拣，挑三拣四，挑剔

pick someone's brains (或 brain)

(informal)obtain information by questioning someone who is better informed about a subject than oneself
(非正式)套问别人的信息；向某人请教

pick something clean

completely remove the flesh from a bone or carcass
剔尽（或撕尽）…上的肉

pick one's feet up

raise one's feet clear of the ground when walking
（走路时）抬脚离地

pick a fight (或 quarrel)

talk or behave in such a way as to provoke an argument or fight
惹起争斗（或争吵）

pick holes in

find fault with
挑剔，挑刺，挑毛病

pick a lock

open a lock with an instrument other than the proper key
撬锁

pick someone's pockets

steal something surreptitiously from another person's pocket
扒窃

pick someone/thing to pieces (或 apart)

criticize someone or something severely and in detail
把…驳得体无完肤；对…吹毛求疵；严厉批评

pick up the pieces

restore one's life or a situation to a more normal state, typically after a shock or disaster
收拾残局，重整旗鼓，恢复正常

pick up (或 get up) speed (或 steam)

(of a vehicle) go faster; accelerate
（车）提速，加速

pick up the threads

resume something that has been interrupted
继续（被中断的事）

派生
pickable
adjective
语源

Middle English (earlier as pike, which continues in dialect use): of unknown origin. Compare with Dutch pikken 'pick, peck', and German picken 'peck, puncture', also with French piquer 'to prick'

继承用法
pick someone/thing off

shoot a member of a group of people or things, aiming carefully from a distance
从远处小心瞄准射中
■(Baseball)put out a runner by throwing the ball to a base
(棒球)传杀

pick on

repeatedly single (someone) out for blame, criticism, or unkind treatment in a way perceived to be unfair
挑剔，挑刺

pick someone/thing out

distinguish someone or something among a group of people or things
辨认出，分辨出
Lester picked out two familiar voices.
莱斯特分辨出了两个熟悉的声音。
■(of a light) illuminate an object by shining directly on it
（光）映衬，映射
■(常作 be picked out)distinguish shapes or letters from their surroundings by painting or fashioning them in a contrasting colour or medium
衬托，陪衬
the initials are picked out in diamonds.
这些首字母被钻石衬托了起来。

pick something over (或 pick through)

examine or sort through a number of items carefully
挑选，筛选
they picked through the charred remains of their home.
他们在被烧毁的家园废墟中挑拣有用之物。

pick up

become better; improve
改善，好转，提高，有起色
my luck's picked up.
我时来运转了。
■become stronger; increase
更猛烈，更强大；增加
the wind has picked up.
风力更强劲了。

pick oneself up

stand up again after a fall
（摔倒后）站起身来，使（自己）爬起来

pick someone up

go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one's car and according to a prior arrangement
（尤指用车或根据事前安排去）接（人）
■stop for someone and take them into one's vehicle or vessel
（停下车、船以）承载，让…搭乘，载乘
■(informal)arrest someone
(非正式)拘捕，逮捕
■(informal)casually strike up a relationship with someone one has never met before as a sexual overture
(非正式)结识，与…搭讪
return to a point or remark made by someone in order to criticize it
找…的岔子；跟…过意不去；揭穿；指责
she picked him up on one niggling point.
她为一点小事跟他过意不去。

pick something up

collect something that has been left elsewhere
拿，取
Wanda came over to pick up her things.
旺达来这儿取她的东西。
■(informal)pay the bill for something, typically something expensive
(非正式)付账，付款
■(N. Amer.)tidy a room or building
(北美)收拾，整理（房间，楼房）
obtain, acquire, or learn something, especially without formal arrangements or instruction
（尤指未经正式安排或指点）获得，取得，学会
he had picked up a little Russian from his father.
他从父亲那儿学了点俄语。
■catch an illness or infection
感染（疾病）
detect or receive a signal or sound, especially by means of electronic apparatus
（尤指通过电子设备）检测，接收（信号，声音）
■(亦作 pick up on)become aware of or sensitive to something
察觉，留意，敏感
women are very quick to pick up emotional atmospheres.
女人对情感氛围非常敏感。
■find and take a particular road or route
找到，选择（道路，路线）
(亦作 pick up)resume something
继续，接续
they picked up their friendship without the slightest difficulty.
他们毫无困难地接续了他们的友谊。
■(亦作 pick up on)refer to or develop a point or topic mentioned earlier
重提，发展（观点，话题）
Dawson picked up her earlier remark.
道森重提了她早先的说法。
■(of an object or colour) attractively accentuate the colour of something else by being of a similar shade
（物体，颜色）衬托，烘托

pick up after

(chiefly US)tidy up things left strewn around by (someone)
(主美)收拾，整理

pick²
noun

a tool consisting of a long handle set at right angles in the middle of a curved iron or steel bar with a point at one end and a chisel edge or point at the other, used for breaking up hard ground or rock
鹤嘴锄；尖镐
■short for ice pick
ice pick 的简称
an instrument for picking
（尖状的）挖撬工具
[with modifier]an ebony hair pick.
乌木簪子。
■short for toothpick
toothpick 的简称
■(informal)a plectrum
(非正式)琴拨，拨子

语源

Middle English: variant of pike

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