| 单词 | pick |
| 释义 | pick (once / 54 pages) 1vn 2vn 3nv 4nv 5v 6v 7v 8v 9n 10n When you pick something, you choose it, the way you pick apples in the fall or when you pick a partner to work with in biology class. But if you pick on someone, you bug them in a mean way. Something you pick can be called a pick, like the "pick of the litter,” the best dog of the bunch. You can also use a pick to chop ice or play guitar. You can pick at something, like a loose thread, or pick something up, like your new puppy. You could pick on someone, but that's a good way to pick a fight, or provoke an argument. Pick is an old word related to “peck, sting, and pinch.” WORD FAMILYpick: picked, picker, picking, picks, unpick+/picker: pickers/picking: pickings/unpick: unpicked, unpicking, unpicks USAGE EXAMPLESSuch delays would upend Republican hopes of quickly holding hearings and confirming most of Trump’s top picks on Inauguration Day. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) “That was a huge play in the game. Plays like that and the pick six,” Beathard added. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Preserving the flexibility to pick and choose facts carries obvious strategic benefits. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1v look for and gather pick mushrooms pick flowers Syn|Hypo|Hyper cull, pluck mushroom pick or gather mushrooms berrypick or gather berries blackberrypick or gather blackberries collect, garner, gather, pull together assemble or get together 2v select carefully from a group She finally picked her successor He picked his way carefully Hypo|Hyper hand-pick pick personally and very carefully choose, pick out, select, take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives 3n the person or thing chosen or selected he was my pick for mayor Syn|Hypo|Hyper choice, selection pleasure a formal expression favorite, favouritesomething regarded with special favor or liking waydoing as one pleases or chooses deciding, decision making the cognitive process of reaching a decision 4n the best people or things in a group Syn|Hyper cream elite, elite group a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status 5n the quantity of a crop that is harvested he sent the first picking of berries to the market it was the biggest peach pick in years Syn|Hyper picking output, production, yield the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time) 6n the act of choosing or selecting 2you can take your pick Syn|Hypo|Hyper choice, option, selection casting the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie coloration, colourationchoice and use of colors (as by an artist) sampling(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study conclusion, decision, determinationthe act of making up your mind about something volition, willingthe act of making a choice electionthe act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice ballot, balloting, vote, votinga choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative random samplingthe selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected proportional sampling, representative sampling, stratified samplingthe population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum intentionan act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out appointment, assignment, designation, namingthe act of putting a person into a non-elective position call(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee movethe act of deciding to do something casting lots, drawing lots, sortitionmaking a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn resolutiona decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner co-optation, co-optionthe selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) block votea vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents cumulative votean election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner secret ballota vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public split ticketa ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party straight ticketa ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party multiple votingthe act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) casting votethe deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie vetoa vote that blocks a decision write-ina vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot action something done (usually as opposed to something said) 1v remove in small bits pick meat from a bone Hyper remove, take, take away, withdraw remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract 2v eat intermittently; take small bites of Syn|Hyper nibble, piece eat take in solid food 3v remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits Syn|Hyper clean remove, take, take away, withdraw remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract 4n a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material 3he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks Hypo|Hyper ice pick, icepick pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice toothpickpick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth hand tool a tool used with workers' hands 1n a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument Syn|Hypo|Hyper plectron, plectrum guitar pick a plectrum used to pluck a guitar device an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 2v pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion Syn|Hypo|Hyper pluck, plunk twang pluck (strings of an instrument) draw, force, pull cause to move by pulling 3v hit lightly with a picking motion 4Syn|Hyper beak, peck strike deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon 1n a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends they used picks and sledges to break the rocks Syn|Hypo|Hyper pickax, pickaxe mattock a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle edge tool any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) 2v attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example 5Pick open the ice Syn|Hyper break up pierce cut or make a way through v provoke 6pick a fight or a quarrel Hyper call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke evoke or provoke to appear or occur v harass with constant criticism 7Don't always pick on your little brother Syn|Hyper blame, find fault criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws v pilfer or rob 8pick pockets Hyper rob take something away by force or without the consent of the owner v pay for something 9pick up the tab pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages Syn|Hyper foot pay give money, usually in exchange for goods or services n the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving 10Syn|Hyper filling, weft, woof thread, yarn a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving n a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body he was called for setting an illegal pick Hyper basketball play a play executed by a basketball team |
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