pick
名詞
定義 pick 名詞
choice(選擇)
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
The act of choosing or selecting something.
挑選；選擇
You get first pick of the tea.
你可以優先挑選茶葉。
She had the first pick among all the candidates.
她在所有候選人中獲得了優先選擇權。
Please have your pick from these gifts.
請從這些禮物中挑選你喜歡的。
tool(工具)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A heavy tool with a pointed end, used for breaking hard ground or rocks.
鶴嘴鋤；鎬
They used picks and shovels to excavate the foundation.
他們使用鶴嘴鋤和鏟子來挖掘地基。
Miners use picks to extract minerals.
礦工使用鶴嘴鋤來提取礦物。
We'll need a pick and a shovel for the digging.
我們需要一把鶴嘴鋤和一把鏟子來挖掘。
- Countable(可數名詞)
A pointed tool, especially a small pointed tool for cleaning teeth.
尖頭工具；(尤指)牙籤
I need a toothpick to remove the food from between my teeth.
我需要一根牙籤來清除牙齒間的食物。
The restaurant provided toothpicks for the customers.
餐廳為顧客提供了牙籤。
Be careful when using a toothpick, so you don't hurt your gums.
使用牙籤時要小心，以免傷到牙齦。
music(音樂)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A small flat piece of plastic or similar material used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument.
撥片；（彈奏樂器用的）撥子
The guitarist used a pick to play.
吉他手用撥片彈奏。
She strummed the guitar rapidly with a pick.
她用撥片快速彈奏吉他。
He dropped his pick on the floor.
他的撥片掉在地上了。
片語 pick 名詞
- have your pick
To have a wide range of options available from which to choose.
可供選擇；任由挑選
• The restaurant has a vast menu, so you can have your pick of dishes.
這家餐廳的菜單非常豐富，你可以隨意挑選菜餚。
- take your pick
To select one or more items from a range of available options.
隨便挑選
• All these books are interesting; take your pick.
這些書都很有趣，隨便你挑。
動詞
定義 pick 動詞
choose(選擇)
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)
To choose or select from a group of things.
挑選；選取
Pick a person in charge from the list.
從名單中挑選一位負責人。
She was picked to be the team leader.
她被選為團隊領導。
I need to pick one from these options.
我需要從這些選項中挑選一個。
remove(移除)
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To remove small pieces or items from something, especially with the fingers.
摘；採；拔除
She picked a few loose threads from her coat.
她從外套上摘了幾根鬆線。
The child kept picking at the wound on his arm.
孩子不停地抓他手臂上的傷口。
He keeps picking his nose.
他一直在挖鼻子。
- B1Transitive(及物動詞)
To harvest flowers, fruits or other crops from plants.
採摘；摘取
The farmers pick the fruit every morning.
農民每天早上採摘水果。
She picked some flowers from the garden.
她從花園裡摘了一些花。
Machines are picking the crops in the field.
機器正在田裡採摘農作物。
play(演奏)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To pluck a stringed instrument to produce a note.
彈奏（弦樂器）
He gently picked the strings of his guitar.
他輕輕地撥動吉他的弦。
She picked the harp strings with her fingers.
她用手指撥動豎琴的弦。
The musician began to pick his mandolin.
音樂家開始撥動他的曼陀林。
片語 pick 動詞
- pick and choose
To select only some items from a range of available options.
挑選；精挑細選
• The company is in a position to pick and choose from a large pool of applicants.
公司可以從大量的申請者中挑選。
成語
- pick 'n' mix
A system in a shop where customers can choose a selection of various small items, particularly sweets.
一種商店的銷售方式，允許顧客從多種小商品中選擇幾樣，尤指糖果。
• The children loved choosing their own pick 'n' mix at the sweet shop.
孩子們喜歡在糖果店挑選自己的自選糖果。
- pick holes in something
To criticize something by finding small or unimportant faults; to nitpick.
挑剔、找…的錯誤；批評。
• He always likes to pick holes in my work, even the smallest details.
他總喜歡挑我工作上的毛病，哪怕是最小的細節。
- pick yourself up off the floor
to recover from a setback or disappointment and make an effort to improve one's situation
（在經歷一段困境後）振作起來；重新開始
• After losing his job, it took him some time to pick himself up off the floor and start looking for new work.
在失業後，他花了一些時間振作起來，開始尋找新的工作。
- pick someone's brains
To seek information or advice from someone with extensive knowledge on a particular subject.
請教（某人）、向某人請教
• I need to brainstorm some interior design ideas, whose brain should I pick?
我需要一些室內設計的靈感，應該向誰請教呢？
- pick someone's pocket
To steal small items, particularly money, from someone's pockets or bags.
扔竊
• The pickpocket tried to pick the tourist's pocket in the crowded market.
扒手在擁擠的市場裡試圖扒走遊客的錢包。
- pick a fight/quarrel/argument
To deliberately initiate a fight, quarrel, or argument with someone.
找碴；挑起爭端或爭吵
• After getting drunk, he always tries to pick a fight with people.
他喝醉後總是試圖找人打架。
- the pick of something
The best or most outstanding from a group of people or things.
精華；最佳選擇
• Among all the applicants, John is the pick of the lot, in our opinion.
在所有的申請者中，約翰是我們認為的最佳人選。
片語動詞 pick
- pick something out
To play a melody note by note in a slow or challenging manner.
（以緩慢或困難的方式）彈奏（樂器）
• She spent hours picking the melody out of that song note by note.
她花了好幾個小時一個音符一個音符地彈奏出那首歌的旋律。
- pick at something
to consume a small portion of your meal without much enthusiasm or enjoyment.
沒什麼吃意地隨便吃几口
• She just picked at her salad because she was feeling stressed and had no appetite.
她只是隨便吃了幾口沙拉，因為她感到壓力很大，沒有食慾。
- pick something up
to acquire a new skill or language through practice rather than formal instruction
藉由練習而掌握
• He picked up French during his travels and can now speak it fluently.
他在旅行中學會了法語，現在可以流利地說了。
- pick up on something
to resume discussion on a subject that was mentioned earlier by someone.
重新談及或繼續某個話題
• At the end of the meeting, Mary picked up on her earlier suggestion.
在會議結束時，瑪麗重新談及了她早先的建議。
- pick over something
to examine a collection of items carefully, selecting those you desire or discarding those you do not.
仔細挑選；甄選，精選
• While picking fresh fruits at the market, the customer carefully picks over the ripest ones.
在市場挑選新鮮水果時，顧客仔細挑選最成熟的。
- pick up
to elevate a person or object using one's hands
把…舉起；用手抱起；提起
• She gently picked up the puppy to avoid hurting it.
她輕輕地抱起小狗，以免傷害到牠。
- pick someone/something out
to identify, locate, or select an individual or item from a collection of people or things
識別出，分辨或仔細挑選出
• In the crowded market, she was able to easily pick her friend out.
在擁擠的市場中，她能夠輕鬆地認出她的朋友。
- pick someone/something off
to target and shoot a specific individual, animal, or vehicle from among a group.
選擇性地瞄準擊中
• The sniper was able to precisely pick off any target.
狙擊手能夠精準地瞄準任何目標。
- pick someone/something up
to use your hands to elevate someone or something
舉起；提起；抱起
• She gently picked up the puppy and cradled it in her arms.
她輕輕地抱起小狗，將它摟在懷裡。
- pick someone up on something
to point out and critique something that someone has said
指出某人在某方面的錯誤或毛病
• The teacher picked the student up on several logical errors in his thesis.
老師指出了學生論文中的幾個邏輯錯誤。
- pick on someone
to frequently and unjustly criticize, punish, or treat someone harshly.
批評；刁難；故意挑剔某人
• She always picks on me, making it really hard to tolerate.
她總是刁難我，讓人難以忍受。
- pick through something
to examine items within a collection in order to select those you need
挑選；挑揀
• She picked through the box of old clothes to find a few items to donate.
她在舊衣服的箱子裡翻找，想要找出幾件可以捐贈的物品。
- pick (something) up
to resume an activity following a pause or interruption
重新開始；繼續進行
• We will pick up the discussion again in tomorrow's meeting after the pause.
我們將在明天的會議中暫停後繼續討論。
- pick someone up
When the police detain someone, taking them to a police station to be interrogated or arrested.
（警方）拘留，逮捕
• The police picked up a suspicious individual while patrolling the streets.
警方在巡邏街道時拘留了一名可疑人士。