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picking

UK //ˈpɪkɪŋ//US //ˈpɪkɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'pician',意为'刺、戳',后演变为中古英语 'picken',表示'采摘、挑选'的意思。

noun

❶ 指采摘或挑选的动作或过程,常用于描述从多个选项中做出选择或从植物上采集果实等。

“She enjoys apple picking in the autumn.”

(她喜欢在秋天采摘苹果。)

“The picking of the best candidate took several hours.”

(挑选最佳候选人花了几个小时。)

❶ 在音乐中,指用手指拨动琴弦的演奏技巧,常用于吉他等弦乐器。

“His guitar picking was smooth and melodic.”

(他的吉他拨弦流畅而富有旋律感。)

“She learned finger picking from her grandfather.”

(她从祖父那里学会了指弹技巧。)

同义词:selecting, choosing, plucking, harvesting, gathering

verb

❶ 指用手或工具挑选、采摘或拨动某物的动作,强调具体的操作行为。

“She was picking strawberries in the field.”

(她正在田里摘草莓。)

“He spent the afternoon picking out a new suit.”

(他花了一下午时间挑选新西装。)

同义词:selecting, plucking, choosing, gathering, harvesting

常见短语

picking up — 指捡起、接人或学习掌握某事物,常用于描述从地面拾取物品或接送某人。

“Can you help me with picking up the kids from school?”

(你能帮我接孩子放学吗?)

nit-picking — 指过分挑剔或吹毛求疵的行为,通常带有贬义,表示对细节的过度关注。

“Stop nit-picking and focus on the main issues.”

(别再吹毛求疵了,关注主要问题吧。)