pick over something

Related to word: pick

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to examine a collection of items carefully, selecting those you desire or discarding those you do not.

    仔细挑选;甄选,精选

    • While picking fresh fruits at the market, the customer carefully picks over the ripest ones.

      在市场挑选新鲜水果时,顾客仔细挑选最成熟的。

    • The workers pick over all the materials in the factory to ensure they select the best for production.

      工人们在工厂里仔细挑选所有材料,以确保选择最好的用于生产。

    • She picks over each book in the second-hand bookstore, ensuring every book meets her needs.

      她在二手书店里仔细挑选每一本书,确保每本书都符合她的需求。