
picks
词源
源自中古英语 'piken',可能与古英语 'pician'(刺或戳)有关。
noun
❶ 挑选或选择的事物,通常指从多个选项中精心挑选出来的东西。
“These are my top picks for the best movies of the year.”
(这些是我今年最佳电影的首选。)
“The editor made her picks for the magazine cover.”
(编辑为杂志封面做出了她的选择。)
❶ 用于挖掘或拨动的小工具,如牙签或吉他拨片。
“He used a pick to clean his teeth.”
(他用牙签清洁牙齿。)
“The guitarist lost his pick during the concert.”
(吉他手在音乐会中弄丢了他的拨片。)
verb
❶ 选择或挑选,通常指从多个选项中做出决定。
“She picks the best apples from the tree.”
(她从树上挑选最好的苹果。)
“He picks his clothes carefully every morning.”
(他每天早上都仔细挑选衣服。)
❶ 用手指或工具拨动或挖掘某物。
“She picks at her food when she's not hungry.”
(她不饿时就会拨弄食物。)
“He picks the strings of his guitar gently.”
(他轻轻拨动吉他的琴弦。)
常见短语
pick up — 拾起或学会某物,也可以指接某人或改善情况。
“Can you pick up the book from the floor?”
(你能从地板上把书捡起来吗?)
pick out — 从多个选项中挑选出特定的东西。
“She picked out a dress for the party.”
(她为派对挑选了一条裙子。)
pick on — 故意找某人的麻烦或欺负某人。
“The older kids always pick on him.”
(大孩子们总是欺负他。)