pick
pick&+{1}
[pɪk]
vb
to choose (something) deliberately or carefully, from or as if from a group or number; select
to pluck or gather (fruit, berries, or crops) from (a tree, bush, field, etc)
to pick a whole bush
to clean or prepare (fruit, poultry, etc) by removing the indigestible parts
to remove loose particles from (the teeth, the nose, etc)
(esp of birds) to nibble or gather (corn, etc)
to nibble (at) fussily or without appetite
to separate (strands, fibres, etc), as in weaving
to provoke (an argument, fight, etc) deliberately
to steal (money or valuables) from (a person's pocket)
to open (a lock) with an instrument other than a key
to pluck the strings of (a guitar, banjo, etc)
to make (one's way) carefully on foot
they picked their way through the rubble
n
freedom or right of selection (esp in the phrase take one's pick)
a person, thing, etc, that is chosen first or preferred
the pick of the bunch
the act of picking
the amount of a crop picked at one period or from one area
a speck of dirt or paper fibre or a blob of ink on the surface of set type or a printing plate
See pick at See pick off See pick on See pick out See pick-up
pick
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[pɪk]
n
a tool with a handle carrying a long steel head curved and tapering to a point at one or both ends, used for loosening soil, breaking rocks, etc
any of various tools used for picking, such as an ice pick or toothpick
a plectrum
vb
to pierce, dig, or break up (a hard surface) with a pick
to form (a hole) in this way
pick
pick&+{3}
[pɪk]
vb
to cast (a shuttle)
n
one casting of a shuttle
a weft or filling thread
- 习惯用语
- pick and choose to select fastidiously, fussily, etc
- pick someone's brains to obtain information or ideas from someone
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