单词	pickings
释义	pickings /ˈpɪkɪŋz / plural noun 1Profits or gains that are made effortlessly or dishonestly: thieves found easy pickings in the underprotected bedsits... It did not take him long to realise that much of the system of locum recruitment and payment was infected by barely controlled chaos and promised the dishonest rich pickings. But by warning people that burglars are on the prowl, it is hoped the criminals will not be able to take advantage of any easy pickings. Gas companies profit when oil prices rise, and face slim pickings indeed when times are rough. 2Remaining scraps or leftovers.From there they would get first pickings at the garbage.... For those that fail, the remaining pickings may be small. I’ve been out on several mini forays where many large families have obviously harvested there before me and the remaining pickings were thin.
随便看	pupil-centered pupil-centred pupildom pupiled pupilhood pupilla pupillage pupillarity pupillary pupillary substitution pupillate pupilled pupil-less pupilless pupillizing pupillogram pupillograph pupillography pupillometer pupillometric pupillometrics pupillometry pupil-master pupil-monger pupil nurse

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