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pick 1 P0283500 (pĭk)v. picked, pick·ing, picks v.tr.1. To select from a group: The best swimmer was picked.2. a. To gather in; harvest: They were picking cotton.b. To gather the harvest from: picked the field in one day.3. a. To remove the outer covering of; pluck: pick a chicken clean of feathers.b. To tear off bit by bit: pick meat from the bones.4. To remove extraneous matter from (the teeth, for example).5. To poke and pull at (something) with the fingers.6. To break up, separate, or detach by means of a sharp pointed instrument.7. To pierce or make (a hole) with a sharp pointed instrument.8. To take up (food) with the beak; peck: The parrot picked its seed.9. To steal the contents of: My pocket was picked.10. To open (a lock) without the use of a key.11. To provoke: pick a fight.12. Music a. To pluck (an instrument's strings).b. To play (an instrument) by plucking its strings.c. To play (a tune) in this manner: picked a melody out on the guitar.v.intr.1. To decide with care or forethought.2. To work with a pick.3. To find fault or make petty criticisms; carp: He's always picking about something.4. To be harvested or gathered: The ripe apples picked easily.n.1. The act of picking, especially with a sharp pointed instrument.2. The act of selecting or choosing; choice: got first pick of the desserts.3. Something selected as the most desirable; the best or choicest part: the pick of the crop.4. The amount or quantity of a crop that is picked by hand.5. Sports An interception of a pass.6. Basketball A screen.Phrasal Verbs: pick apart To refute or find flaws in by close examination: The lawyer picked the testimony apart. pick at1. To pluck or pull at, especially with the fingers.2. To eat sparingly or without appetite: The child just picked at the food.3. Informal To nag: Don't pick at me. pick off1. To shoot after singling out: The hunter picked the ducks off one by one.2. Baseball To put out (a base runner standing off base) by making a quick throw to a fielder. Used especially of a pitcher or catcher.3. Sports To intercept (a pass), as in football. pick on To tease or bully. pick out1. To choose or select: picked out a nice watch.2. To discern from the surroundings; distinguish: picked out their cousins from the crowd. pick over To sort out or examine item by item: picked over the grapes before buying them. pick up1. To take up (something) with a hand or other body part or with an instrument: Could you pick up that book? The dog picked up the bone in its mouth.2. To collect or gather: picked up some pebbles.3. To tidy up; clean: picked up the bedroom.4. To take on (passengers or freight, for example): The bus picks up commuters at five stops.5. Informal a. To acquire casually or by accident: picked up a new coat on sale.b. To acquire (knowledge) by learning or experience: picked up French quickly.c. To claim: picked up her car at the repair shop.d. To buy: picked up some milk at the store.e. To accept (a bill or charge) in order to pay it: Let me pick up the tab.f. To come down with (a disease): picked up a virus at school.g. To gain: picked up five yards on that play.6. Informal To take into custody: The agents picked up six smugglers.7. Slang To make casual acquaintance with, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.8. a. To come upon and follow: The dog picked up the scent.b. To come upon and observe: picked up two submarines on sonar.c. To receive, detect, or register: Did the microphone pick up that sound?9. To continue after a break: Let's pick up the discussion after lunch.10. Informal To improve in condition or activity: Sales picked up last fall.11. Informal a. To prepare a sudden departure: She just picked up and left.b. In golf, to grab one's ball from the ground while it is in play, indicating that one has given up.Idioms: pick and choose To select with great care. pick holes in To seek and discover flaws or a flaw in: picked holes in the argument. pick nits To find fault in a petty way; nitpick. pick (one's) way To find passage and make careful progress through it: picked her way down the slope. pick (someone) to pieces To criticize sharply. pick up on Informal 1. To take into the mind and understand, typically with speed: is quick to pick up on new computer skills.2. To notice: picked up on my roommate's bad mood and left him alone.
[Middle English piken, to prick, from Old English *pīcian, to prick, and from Old French piquer, to pierce (from Vulgar Latin *piccāre; see pique).]
pick′er n.
pick 2 P0283500 (pĭk)n.1. A tool for breaking hard surfaces, consisting of a curved bar sharpened at both ends and fitted to a long handle.2. a. Something, such as an ice pick, toothpick, or picklock, used for picking.b. A long-toothed comb, usually designed for use on curly hair.c. A pointed projection on the front of the blade of a figure skate.3. Music A plectrum.
[Middle English pik, variant of pike, sharp point; see pike5.]
pick 3 P0283500 (pĭk)n.1. A weft thread in weaving.2. A passage or throw of the shuttle in a loom.tr.v. picked, pick·ing, picks To throw (a shuttle) across a loom.
[Dialectal, from pick, to pitch, thrust, variant of pitch.]pick at vb (intr, preposition) to make criticisms of in a niggling or petty manner Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | pick at - pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"pluck at, pull atpull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" | | 2. | pick at - eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"peck at, peckeat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" | | 3. | pick at - express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"disparage, belittlecriticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"tear apart, trash, pan - express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"discredit, disgrace - damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"depreciate, vilipend, deprecate - belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"belittle, denigrate, derogate, minimize - cause to seem less serious; play down; "Don't belittle his influence" |
Translationspick1 (pik) verb1. to choose or select. Pick the one you like best. 挑選 挑选2. to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand. The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers. 採摘 采摘3. to lift (someone or something). He picked up the child. 撿起 捡起4. to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key. When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin. 撬鎖 撬锁 noun1. whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses. Take your pick of these prizes. 選擇 选择2. the best one(s) from or the best part of something. These grapes are the pick of the bunch. 精華 精华ˈpickpocket noun a person who steals from people's pockets. He kept his wallet in his hand because he knew there would be pickpockets in the crowd. 扒手 扒手ˈpick-up noun1. a type of small lorry or van. 小卡車，小貨車 小吨位运货汽车2. the part of a record-player that holds the stylus. (電唱機的)唱頭，拾音器 （电唱机的）唱头，拾音器 pick and choose to select or choose very carefully. When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want). 挑挑揀揀 挑挑拣拣pick at to eat very little of (something). He was not very hungry, and just picked at the food on his plate. (因無食慾)挑挑揀揀地吃 少量地吃pick someone's brains to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself. You might be able to help me with this problem – can I come and pick your brains for a minute! 竊取某人腦力勞動的成果 请教某人pick holes in to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc). He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said. 找漏洞，找碴 找漏洞，找碴子 pick off to shoot (especially people in a group) one by one. He picked off the enemy soldiers. 逐個瞄準射擊 逐个瞄准射击pick on1. to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job. Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up? 挑選某人去做不愉快的事 挑选某人去做不愉快的事2. to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically. Don't pick on me – it wasn't my fault. 責怪某人 责怪某人pick out1. to choose or select. She picked out one dress that she particularly liked. 選出 选出2. to see or recognize (a person, thing etc). He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out. 辨認出 辨认出3. to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one. I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger. 憑聽覺一個音一個音彈奏鋼琴 凭听觉一个音一个音弹奏钢琴pick someone's pocket to steal something from a person's pocket. My wallet has gone – someone has picked my pocket! 扒竊 扒窃pick a quarrel/fight with (someone) to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose. He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards. 故意與某人吵架或打架 故意与某人吵架或打架pick up1. to learn gradually, without formal teaching. I never studied Italian – I just picked it up when I was in Italy. (未經正規授課而)自然而然學會 （未经正规授课而）自然学会 2. to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere. I picked him up at the station and drove him home. 讓某人搭車 让某人搭车3. to get (something) by chance. I picked up a bargain at the shops today. 偶然獲得 偶然获得4. to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up. He fell over and picked himself up again. 爬起 爬起5. to collect (something) from somewhere. I ordered some meat from the butcher – I'll pick it up on my way home tonight. 收集 收集6. (of radio, radar etc) to receive signals. We picked up a foreign broadcast last night. 收聽到，探測到 收听到，探测到 7. to find; to catch. We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal. 找到 找到pick up speed to go faster; to accelerate. The car picked up speed as it ran down the hill. 加速 加速pick one's way to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc). She picked her way between the puddles. 行路謹慎 行路谨慎
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pick at (one)To nag, hassle, or berate one, or to be very critical of or negative about one. My wife has been picking at me constantly ever since I lost my job. Why are you always picking at Jimmy? You know how sensitive he is.See also: pickpick at (something)1. To pull at something with one's fingertips. If you keep picking at those scabs, that scrape is never going to heal! I always pick at the bottom of my shirt when I get nervous like that.2. To eat a small amount of food in tiny bites and without much interest. You could tell Billy was sick because he only picked at his dinner and then went right to bed. Why are you picking at your food like that? Did you eat something earlier and spoil your appetite?See also: pickpick at someone or somethingto be very critical of someone or something; to pick on someone or something. Why are you always picking at me? The critics picked at the little things, missing the serious problems.See also: pickpick at something 1. Lit. to try to pull away bits of something. Don't pick at the bookbinding. It will fall apart. 2. Fig. to eat just a tiny bit of a meal or some kind of food. You are just picking at your food!See also: pickpick at1. Pluck or pull at, especially with the fingers, as in She was always picking at her skirt with her nails. [1600s] 2. Eat sparingly and without appetite, as in He was just picking at his dinner. [Late 1500s] 3. Nag, badger, as in He's picking at me all day long. [Colloquial; second half of 1600s] See also: pickpick atv.1. To pluck or pull at something, especially with the fingers or with a pick: The musician picked at the guitar strings. The farmer picked at the bugs in the sheep's wool.2. To eat something sparingly or without appetite: The child picked at the vegetables but ate all of the hamburger.3. To nag someone: Don't pick at me—I'm doing the best I can!See also: pickEncyclopediaSeepickFinancialSeePickpick at
Related to pick at: pick up, Pick's disease, picky, guitar pickSynonyms for pick atverb pluck or pull at with the fingersSynonymsRelated Wordsverb eat like a birdSynonymsRelated Wordsverb express a negative opinion ofSynonymsRelated Words- criticise
- criticize
- pick apart
- knock
- tear apart
- trash
- pan
- discredit
- disgrace
- depreciate
- vilipend
- deprecate
- belittle
- denigrate
- derogate
- minimize
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