
picked
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。)
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。)
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。)