复合形式：
pick | |
| 英语 | 中文 |
the best of the bunch,
the pick of the bunch n | informal (best person, thing) | SCSimplified Chinese 精英 jīng yīng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 精品 |
| cherry-pick⇒ vi | figurative (make a personal selection) | SCSimplified Chinese 精挑细选 jīng tiāo xì xuǎn |
| He cherry-picked the data to support his point of view. |
| guitar pick n | (plectrum for playing a guitar) | SCSimplified Chinese 吉他拨片 |
handpick [sb/sth],
hand-pick [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (select personally) | SCSimplified Chinese 亲自挑选 qīn zì tiāo xuǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 親自挑選 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 细心挑选 qīn zì tiāo xuǎn，xì xīn tiāo xuǎn |
| The manager handpicked Charlotte for the position because of her extensive experience. |
| have a bone to pick with [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (want to reprimand) | SCSimplified Chinese 对...有意见 |
SCSimplified Chinese 对...不满
TCTraditional Chinese 對…不滿 |
| I have a bone to pick with you! Did you forget to feed the cat? |
| ice pick n | (pointed tool for breaking ice) | SCSimplified Chinese 碎冰锥 |
| lock pick n | (act of picking a lock) | SCSimplified Chinese 开锁 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 撬开锁 |
nutpick,
nut pick,
nut-pick n | (tool for removing nutmeat from shell) | SCSimplified Chinese 挑取坚果果肉的用具 tiāo qǔ jiān guǒ guǒ ròu de yòng jù |
| pick and choose v expr | informal (be fussy) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 挑挑拣拣 tiāo tiāo jiǎn jiǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 挑挑揀揀 |
| Salad bars allow customers to pick and choose from a wide selection of vegetables. |
| pick and choose v expr | (take [sth] selectively, not in its entirety) | SCSimplified Chinese 仔细挑拣 zǐ xì tiāo jiǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 仔細挑揀 |
| pick [sth/sb] apart v expr | (find many faults with) | SCSimplified Chinese 严厉批评 yán lì pī píng
TCTraditional Chinese 嚴厲批評 |
| pick [sth] clean vtr + adj | (remove meat from a bone) (骨头) | SCSimplified Chinese 把…啃干净 |
| The hyenas picked the bones clean. |
| 鬣狗把骨头啃得干干净净。 |
| pick grapes off [sth] v expr | (pluck grapes from) | SCSimplified Chinese 从…摘葡萄 cóng zhāi pú táo |
| The boy picked the grapes off the vine and ate them one by one. |
| pick holes vtr + npl | figurative, informal (find fault) | SCSimplified Chinese 挑毛病，挑错 tiāo máo bìng |
| (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 找茬儿 |
| pick holes in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (find fault) | SCSimplified Chinese 挑…的毛病，挑…的错 tiāo de máo bìng |
| pick it up v expr | informal (move, work, etc., at a faster rate) | SCSimplified Chinese 动作快点
TCTraditional Chinese 動作快點 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 快些做 |
| We'll never finish this job by Thursday at this rate; we need to pick it up. |
| the pick of the litter n | (best among animals, esp. puppies) (指动物) | SCSimplified Chinese 一窝中最好的幼崽 |
| the pick of the litter n | figurative (best of a group, selection) | SCSimplified Chinese 最优选 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 最佳人选 |
| pick [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (choose [sth/sb] over [sth/sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 选择...而不选... |
| SCSimplified Chinese 选择...而非... |
| I still don't understand why she picked him over me. |
pick pockets,
pick [sb]'s pockets,
pick [sb]'s pocket v expr | (steal money from [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 扒窃 pá qiè |
| SCSimplified Chinese 扒…的口袋 |
| The thief picked the passengers' pockets. |
| pick the eyes out v expr | AU, NZ, figurative (select the best parts) | SCSimplified Chinese 精心挑选 |
| pick the lock v expr | (unlock [sth] without a key) | SCSimplified Chinese 撬锁 qiào suǒ |
| The thieves picked the lock on the door to get inside the house. |
| pick up speed v expr | (get faster) | SCSimplified Chinese 加快速度 jiā kuài sù dù |
SCSimplified Chinese 加速 jiā kuài sù dù ，jiā sù
TCTraditional Chinese 加速 |
pick up steam,
gather steam v expr | figurative (gain momentum) | SCSimplified Chinese 逐渐加速 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 日益受欢迎 |
| pick up the pace v expr | informal (increase speed) | SCSimplified Chinese 加快速度 jiā kuài sù dù |
| SCSimplified Chinese 加快节奏 |
| pick up the phone v expr | (answer phone call) | SCSimplified Chinese 接电话 jiē diàn huà
TCTraditional Chinese 接電話 |
| Fiona picked up the phone and began talking to someone on the other end. |
| pick up the pieces v expr | figurative (deal with aftermath) | SCSimplified Chinese 收拾残局，重整旗鼓 chóng zhěng qí gǔ |
| After her husband's death, she had to pick up the pieces the best she could. |
| pick up the torch v expr | figurative (take over) | SCSimplified Chinese 接过接力棒，继续前人的事业 |
| Mozart picked up the torch passed to him from Haydn, and elevated classical music to new heights. |
pick [sb]'s brain,
pick [sb]'s brains v expr | figurative (ask [sb] a question) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 向…请教，征求…的想法 |
| Can I pick your brain for a minute? |
| pick your nose v expr | (put a finger in your nostril) | SCSimplified Chinese 挖鼻孔，抠鼻子 |
| Little kids will pick their noses in public, because they have no shame. |
| pick your way v expr | (find a path through) | SCSimplified Chinese 小心翼翼地穿过 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 择路而行 |
| The survivors picked their way through the wreckage. |
| pick-me-up n | informal ([sth] that makes you feel better) | SCSimplified Chinese 提神物 |
SCSimplified Chinese 兴奋剂 xīng fèn jì
TCTraditional Chinese 興奮劑 |
| When I need a little pick-me-up, I eat one of my favorite candy bars. |
pickup,
pick-up n | US (small open-backed truck) | SCSimplified Chinese 皮卡 pí kǎ |
| SCSimplified Chinese 轻便货车 |
| The man gave us a ride in the back of his pickup. |
| 那位男子让我们坐到他皮卡的后车厢里载了我们一程。 |
pickup,
pick-up n | (record player: amplifying device) (唱机) | SCSimplified Chinese 拾音器 |
| A record player's pickup holds the stylus. |
| 唱片机的拾音器连接唱针。 |
pickup line,
pick-up line n | informal ([sth] said to seduce) | SCSimplified Chinese 搭讪用语 |
| "Do you come here often?" is not a very original pickup line, to say the least. |
pickup truck,
pick-up truck,
pickup,
pick-up n | (small open-back truck) | SCSimplified Chinese 敞蓬小型载货卡车 chǎng péng xiǎo xíng zài huò kǎ chē |
| SCSimplified Chinese 轻型货车 chǎng péng xiǎo xíng zài huò kǎ chē，qīng xíng huò chē |
| SCSimplified Chinese 皮卡 chǎng péng xiǎo xíng zài huò kǎ chē，pí kǎ |
| My new pickup truck is painted bright yellow. |
| take your pick v expr | (choose any one you like) | SCSimplified Chinese 任选 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 随意挑选 |
| You want to borrow a dress? Sure, have a look in my wardrobe and take your pick. |
| take your pick of [sth/sb] v expr | (choose any one of [sth] you like) | SCSimplified Chinese 从...随便挑 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 在...中任选 |
| Nick has done so well at university; he'll be able to take his pick of jobs. |
| toe pick | (figure-skating) | SCSimplified Chinese 刀齿 |
