pick
- v.选择；挑选；摘；采
- n.选择；挑选；精华；选中的人（或物）
- 网络采摘；拾取；拨片
第三人称单数：picks 现在分词：picking 过去式：picked
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1.[t]选择；挑选to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things
2.[t]~ sth采；摘to take flowers, fruit, etc. from the plant or the tree where they are growing
3.[t]（用手指）摘掉，剔除，掐去to pull or remove sth or small pieces of sth from sth else, especially with your fingers
pick and choose
挑拣；精挑细选to choose only those things that you like or want very much
pick sbs brains
讨教；请教；不断地问（以向别人学习）to ask sb a lot of questions about sth because they know more about the subject than you do
pick a fight/quarrel (with sb)
找茬儿；找麻烦；挑衅to deliberately start a fight or an argument with sb
pick holes in sth
挑刺儿；挑毛病；找漏洞to find the weak points in sth such as a plan, suggestion, etc.
pick a lock
（用铁丝等）捅开锁to open a lock without a key, using sth such as a piece of wire
pick sbs pocket
扒窃；掏包儿to steal sth from sb's pocket without them noticing
pick up the bill, tab, etc. (for sth)
付账to pay for sth
pick up the pieces
（使）恢复；补救；收拾残局to return or to help sb return to a normal situation, particularly after a shock or a disaster
pick up speed
加速to go faster
pick up the threads
恢复原状to return to an earlier situation or way of life after an interruption
pick your way (across, along, among, over, through sth)
择路而行；小心看着路行走to walk carefully, choosing the safest, driest, etc. place to put your feet
pick a winner
认定胜利者（如赛马中）to choose a horse, etc. that you think is most likely to win a race