英语词汇“pick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pickverb

uk/pɪk/us/pɪk/

pick verb (CHOOSE)

B1 [ T ] to take some things and leave others:

Pick a card from the pack.

One of my sisters has been picked for the Olympic team.

[ + obj + to infinitive ] She was picked to play for the team.

The police asked him if he could pick (out) the killer from a series of photos.

The fairest way to decide the winner is to pick a name out of a hat/at random (= without looking or choosing).

They picked their way (= carefully chose a route) down the broken steps.

He's brilliant at picking winners (= choosing what will be successful).

Compare

choose

pick and choose often disapproving

to take some things but not others:

The richest universities can pick and choose which students they take.

More examples

I was never picked for the school football team.
I asked him which pastry he wanted and he picked an almond croissant.
I gave her a choice of several toys and she picked a doll.
Of all the gorgeous clothes in the shop she picked a really plain grey sweater.
Do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Taking and choosing

accord
adopt
adopted
adoption
appoint
bags I... idiom
dip
easy option
either-or
elect
empanel
go off with sth
have/keep your options open idiom
selection
selective
selector
self-selected
single sb/sth out
skim sb/sth off
slate

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pick verb (REMOVE)

B1 [ I or T ] to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers:

I picked a piece of fluff off my shiny black suit.

The child continued picking (at) a sore on his leg (= trying to remove parts of it with his fingers).

[ + obj + adj ] The carcass had been picked clean (= all the flesh had been removed) by other animals and birds.

disapproving He kept picking his nose (= removing mucus from it with his finger).

B1 [ T ] When you pick flowers or fruit, you take them off a plant or tree:

They were picking strawberries for twelve hours a day.

I picked some roses this morning.

Machines pick the fruit (from/off the trees).

More examples

You ought to pick those lettuces before they shrivel and die.
I tend to leave the windfalls for the birds to pick at.
He thought we'd been picking his apples and came after us with a stick.
She sat there sulking and picking the pills off her sweater.
The fruit is picked and artificially ripened before shipping.

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Removing and getting rid of things

abandon
banish
be scattered to the four winds idiom
bin
cast sb/sth aside/away/off
flay
fling sth/sb out
flush sth out
fly-tipping
free sb from/of sth
junk
pension
scrap
shuffle
throw the baby out with the bathwater idiom
toss sth aside
toss sth out
turf sth out
unplug
weed

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Gardening - general words

Removing and extracting

pick verb (PLAY INSTRUMENT)

[ T ] When you pick a string on a guitar or similar instrument, you pull it quickly and release it suddenly with your fingers to produce a note.

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Playing music

accompaniment
accompany
busk
chop
conduct
fiddle
fingering
improvisation
interpreter
jam
music
perform
serenade
sight-read
strike
strum
swell
tap sth out
tickle the ivories idiom
tune

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Idiom(s)

pick sb's brains

pick sb's pocket

pick yourself up off the floor

pick a fight/quarrel/argument

pick holes in sth

pick 'n' mix

Phrasal verb(s)

pick at sth

pick sb/sth off

pick on sb

pick sb/sth out

pick sth out

pick over sth

pick through sth

pick sb/sth up

pick sth up

pick (sth) up

pick sb up

pick up

pick sb up on sth

pick up on sth

picknoun

uk/pɪk/us/pɪk/

pick noun (CHOICE)

[ U ] choice:

You can have first pick of the desserts.

have your pick

to have a large choice available:

The plane was fairly empty so we had our pick of seats.

take your pick

to choose the one(s) you want from the different types available:

The shirts come in five different colours - just take your pick.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Taking and choosing

accord
adopt
adopted
adoption
appoint
bags I... idiom
dip
easy option
either-or
elect
empanel
go off with sth
have/keep your options open idiom
selection
selective
selector
self-selected
single sb/sth out
skim sb/sth off
slate

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pick noun (TOOL)

[ C ] a pickaxe :

picks and shovels

[ C ] especially in combinations, a sharp pointed tool:

a toothpick

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Tools

adze
Allen key
anvil
auger
awl
axe
excavator
grappling iron/hook
grindstone
guillotine
hacksaw
hatchet
mallet
plunger
sander
sandpaper
scissor
scissors
scraper
vane

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pick noun (IN MUSIC)

[ C ] a small, thin piece of plastic, metal, etc. that isheld between the fingers and thumb and usedfor playing instruments such as the guitar

Synonym

plectrum

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Musical instruments

accordion
alphorn
alto
alto recorder
bagpipes
dulcimer
English horn
euphonium
fingerboard
flugelhorn
pitched
plectrum
reed
reed instrument
sax
viola
violin
violoncello
vuvuzela
wind chimes

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Idiom(s)

the pick of sth

单词	pick
释义	Contents verb (3) pick (CHOOSE) pick (REMOVE) pick (PLAY INSTRUMENT) noun (3) pick (CHOICE) pick (TOOL) pick (IN MUSIC) Contents verb (2) pick (CHOOSE) pick (REMOVE) noun (3) pick (MUSIC TOOL) pick (DIGGING TOOL) pick (THING TO CHOOSE) Contents verb (3) pick (1) pick (2) pick (3) noun (1) pick (1) English American Business pickverb uk/pɪk/us/pɪk/ pick verb (CHOOSE) B1 [ T ] to take some things and leave others: Pick a card from the pack. One of my sisters has been picked for the Olympic team. [ + obj + to infinitive ] She was picked to play for the team. The police asked him if he could pick (out) the killer from a series of photos. The fairest way to decide the winner is to pick a name out of a hat/at random (= without looking or choosing). They picked their way (= carefully chose a route) down the broken steps. He's brilliant at picking winners (= choosing what will be successful). Compare choose pick and choose often disapproving to take some things but not others: The richest universities can pick and choose which students they take. More examples I was never picked for the school football team. I asked him which pastry he wanted and he picked an almond croissant. I gave her a choice of several toys and she picked a doll. Of all the gorgeous clothes in the shop she picked a really plain grey sweater. Do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Taking and choosing accord adopt adopted adoption appoint bags I... idiom dip easy option either-or elect empanel go off with sth *have/keep your* options open idiom selection selective selector self-selected single sb/sth out skim sb/sth off slate See more results » pick verb (REMOVE) B1 [ I or T ] to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers: I picked a piece of fluff off my shiny black suit. The child continued picking (at) a sore on his leg (= trying to remove parts of it with his fingers). [ + obj + adj ] The carcass had been picked clean (= all the flesh had been removed) by other animals and birds. disapproving He kept picking his nose (= removing mucus from it with his finger). B1 [ T ] When you pick flowers or fruit, you take them off a plant or tree: They were picking strawberries for twelve hours a day. I picked some roses this morning. Machines pick the fruit (from/off the trees). More examples You ought to pick those lettuces before they shrivel and die. I tend to leave the windfalls for the birds to pick at. He thought we'd been picking his apples and came after us with a stick. She sat there sulking and picking the pills off her sweater. The fruit is picked and artificially ripened before shipping. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Removing and getting rid of things abandon banish be scattered to the four winds idiom bin cast sb/sth aside/away/off flay fling sth/sb out flush sth out fly-tipping** free sb from/of sth junk pension scrap shuffle throw the baby out with the bathwater idiom *toss sth* aside toss sth out turf sth out unplug weed See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Gardening - general words Removing and extracting pick verb (PLAY INSTRUMENT) [ T ] When you pick a string on a guitar or similar instrument, you pull it quickly and release it suddenly with your fingers to produce a note. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Playing music accompaniment accompany busk chop conduct fiddle fingering improvisation interpreter jam music perform serenade sight-read strike strum swell tap sth out tickle the ivories idiom tune See more results » Idiom(s) pick sb's brains pick sb's pocket pick yourself up off the floor pick a fight/quarrel/argument pick holes in sth pick 'n' mix Phrasal verb(s) pick at sth pick sb/sth off pick on sb pick sb/sth out pick sth out pick over sth pick through sth pick sb/sth up pick sth up pick (sth) up pick sb up pick up pick sb up on sth pick up on sth picknoun uk/pɪk/us/pɪk/ pick noun (CHOICE) [ U ] choice: You can have first pick of the desserts. have your pick to have a large choice available: The plane was fairly empty so we had our pick of seats. take your pick to choose the one(s) you want from the different types available: The shirts come in five different colours - just take your pick. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Taking and choosing accord adopt adopted adoption appoint bags I... idiom dip easy option either-or elect empanel** go off with sth *have/keep your* options open idiom selection selective selector self-selected single sb/sth out skim sb/sth off slate See more results » pick noun (TOOL) [ C ] a pickaxe : picks and shovels [ C ] especially in combinations, a sharp pointed tool: a toothpick Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tools adze Allen key anvil auger awl axe excavator grappling iron/hook grindstone guillotine hacksaw hatchet mallet plunger sander sandpaper scissor scissors scraper vane See more results » pick noun (IN MUSIC) [ C ] a small, thin piece of plastic, metal, etc. that isheld between the fingers and thumb and usedfor playing instruments such as the guitar Synonym plectrum Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Musical instruments accordion alphorn alto alto recorder bagpipes dulcimer English horn euphonium fingerboard flugelhorn pitched plectrum reed reed instrument sax viola violin violoncello vuvuzela wind chimes See more results » Idiom(s) the pick of sth pickverb [ T ] us/pɪk/ pick verb [ T ] (CHOOSE) to take some things and leave others: She’s been picked for the Olympic team. We finally picked February 14 as the date for our wedding. pick verb [ T ] (REMOVE) to remove or move something with your fingers or hands: I picked a piece of lint off my suit. We picked apples yesterday. Idiom(s) pick a fight pick and choose pick someone’s brain pick someone’s pocket pick up steam pick up the tab (for something) pick your way somewhere the pick of something Phrasal verb(s) pick at something pick off someone/something pick on someone pick out something/someone pick over something pick through something pick up pick up something/someone pick up someone/something pick up something pick up someone pick up (something) pick up on something pick up on something picknoun us/pɪk/ pick noun (MUSIC TOOL) [ C ] a thin piece of plastic or metal used to pull at the strings of a guitar pick noun (DIGGING TOOL) [ C ] a pickax, or a sharp, pointed tool: They worked with a pick and shovel. pick noun (THING TO CHOOSE) [ C/U ] a choice, or something that is chosen: [ U ] Mick gets first pick of where to sit. [ C ] Here are my picks for the ten best restaurants. pickverb [ T ] uk/pɪk/us COMMERCE to choose items that have been ordered by a customer: He picked goods into pallets for the delivery. Your groceries will be carefully picked, packed, and delivered to your door. FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to choose particular shares in which to invest: If you pick stocks thoughtfully and hold them patiently, your gains should be considerable. PRODUCTION to remove fruit, cotton, etc. from a tree or plant when it is ready: Immigrants do much of the menial labor in town, picking fruit, cleaning hotel rooms, and sweeping the sidewalk. See also cherry-pick Phrasal verb(s) pick up pick sth up picknoun [ C ] uk/pɪk/us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET particular shares that you choose to invest in: His stock picks** rose 112% last year. What's his secret?
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pickverb

pick verb (CHOOSE)

pick verb (REMOVE)

pick verb (PLAY INSTRUMENT)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

picknoun

pick noun (CHOICE)

pick noun (TOOL)

pick noun (IN MUSIC)

Idiom(s)

pickverb [ T ]

pick verb [ T ] (CHOOSE)

pick verb [ T ] (REMOVE)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

picknoun

pick noun (MUSIC TOOL)

pick noun (DIGGING TOOL)

pick noun (THING TO CHOOSE)

pickverb [ T ]

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Phrasal verb(s)

picknoun [ C ]