
picking
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。)
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。)
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。)