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picked

UK //pɪkt//US //pɪkt//

词源

源自中古英语 'piken',意为‘刺、戳’,后演变为‘挑选、采摘’,可能与古英语 'pician'(刺)有关。

verb

❶ 表示用手或工具从某处选择或拿取某物,通常指从多个选项中挑选或采摘。

“She picked the red dress for the party.”

(她为聚会挑选了那条红色的裙子。)

“He picked some flowers from the garden.”

(他从花园里摘了一些花。)

❶ 表示用手指或工具轻轻拨动或触碰某物,比如弹奏乐器或拨弄物品。

“He picked the strings of the guitar gently.”

(他轻轻地拨动吉他的琴弦。)

“She picked at her food, not feeling hungry.”

(她拨弄着食物,没什么胃口。)

同义词:chose, selected, plucked, gathered, harvested

adjective

❶ 形容经过精心挑选的,通常指质量或外观上特别出色的人或物。

“Only the picked fruits were sold at the market.”

(只有精选的水果才会在市场上出售。)

“The team consists of picked players from around the country.”

(这支队伍由全国范围内精选的球员组成。)

同义词:selected, choice, prime, elite, handpicked

常见短语

picked over — 指物品被仔细检查或挑选后剩下的部分,通常表示已被翻动或质量较差。

“The sale items were all picked over by the time we arrived.”

(我们到的时候,打折商品已经被挑得差不多了。)

picked out — 表示从众多选项中识别或挑选出某物,或指用颜色或装饰使某物突出。

“She picked out a nice gift for her friend.”

(她为朋友挑了一件不错的礼物。)