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🔑 pick BrE /pɪk / NAmE /pɪk / verb present simple - I / you / we / they pick BrE /pɪk / NAmE /pɪk / present simple - he / she / it picks BrE /pɪks / NAmE /pɪks / past simple picked BrE /pɪkt / NAmE /pɪkt / past participle picked BrE /pɪkt / NAmE /pɪkt / -ing form picking BrE /ˈpɪkɪŋ / NAmE /ˈpɪkɪŋ / 🔑 [ T ] (rather informal to choose sb /sth from a group of people or things ◆ ~ sb /sth Pick a number from one to twenty . ◆ She picked the best cake for herself . ◆ He picked his words carefully . ◆ Have I picked a bad time to talk to you ? ◆ ~ sb /sth to do sth He has been picked to play in this week's game . choose select ⬥ pick ⬥ decide ⬥ opt ⬥ go for These words all mean to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available. 以上各词均含选择、挑选人或物之义。
choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available 指选择、选取人或物 ： ◆ You choose—I can't decide. 你来选吧，我拿不定主意。 select [ often passive ] 指仔细选择、挑选 ：◆ He was selected for the team. 他已入选进队了。 ◆ a randomly selected sample of 23 schools 随机抽选的 23 所学校 pick (rather informal to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things 指选择、挑选 ：◆ She picked the best cake for herself. 她为自己挑了一块最好的蛋糕。 choose, select or pick? 用 choose、select 还是 pick？ Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. When you select sth, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random . Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important. * choose 在以上各词中含义最广，也是唯一可以不带宾语的词。select 表示仔细挑选，除非表明 select randomly/at random（随机选取）。pick 较非正式，常指随意挑选，尤用于所作选择不甚重要的事情。
decide to choose between two or more possibilities 指在两个或更多可能的情况中作出抉择、决定、选择 ： ◆ We're still trying to decide on a venue. 我们仍在设法选定一个活动地点。 opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 指选择是否采取某种行动 ： ◆ After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。 ◆ After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike. 经过反复考虑，我决定不买摩托车。 go for sth (rather informal to choose sth 指选择某物 ：◆ I think I'll go for the fruit salad. 我想要水果色拉。 Patterns to choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or B to choose/select/pick A from B to opt/go for sb/sth to choose/decide/opt to do sth to choose/select/pick sb/sth carefully/at random randomly chosen/selected/picked ➡ see also hand-picked 🔑 [ T ] ~ sth to take flowers , fruit , etc . from the plant or the tree where they are growing ◆ to pick grapes ◆ flowers freshly picked from the garden ◆ to go blackberry picking 🔑 [ T ] to pull or remove sth or small pieces of sth from sth else , especially with your fingers ◆ ~ sth + adv ./prep . She picked bits of fluff from his sweater . ◆ He picked the nuts off the top of the cake . ◆ ~ sth to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ◆ to pick your teeth (= use a small sharp piece of wood to remove pieces of food from your teeth ◆ ~ sth + adj . The dogs picked the bones clean (= ate all the meat from the bones . [ I , T ] ~ (sth )(NAmE = pluck (3 ● ˌpick and ˈchoose to choose only those things that you like or want very much ◆ You have to take any job you can get —you can't pick and choose . ● pick sb's ˈbrains (informal to ask sb a lot of questions about sth because they know more about the subject than you do ● pick a ˈfight /ˈquarrel (with sb )to deliberately start a fight or an argument with sb ● pick ˈholes in sth to find the weak points in sth such as a plan , suggestion , etc . ◆ It was easy to pick holes in his arguments . ● pick a ˈlock to open a lock without a key , using sth such as a piece of wire ● pick sb's ˈpocket to steal sth from sb's pocket without them noticing ➡ related noun pickpocket ● pick up the ˈbill , ˈtab , etc . (for sth )(informal to pay for sth ◆ The company picked up the tab for his hotel room . ◆ The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students . ● pick up the ˈpieces to return or to help sb return to a normal situation , particularly after a shock or a disaster ◆ You cannot live your children's lives for them ; you can only be there to pick up the pieces when things go wrong . ● pick up ˈspeed to go faster ● pick up the ˈthreads to return to an earlier situation or way of life after an interruption ● pick your ˈway (across , along , among , over , through sth )to walk carefully , choosing the safest , driest , etc . place to put your feet ◆ She picked her way delicately over the rough ground . ● pick a ˈwinner to choose a horse , etc . that you think is most likely to win a race (informal to make a very good choice ● have a ˈbone to pick with sb (informal to be angry with sb about sth and want to discuss it with them ● pick /pull /tear sb /sth to ˈpieces /ˈshreds (informal to criticize sb , or their work or ideas , very severely ● pick /pull /tear sb /sth to ˈpieces /ˈshreds (informal to criticize sb , or their work or ideas , very severely ● ˈpick at sth to eat food slowly , taking small amounts or bites because you are not hungry to pull or touch sth several times ◆ He tried to undo the knot by picking at it with his fingers . ● ˌpick sb↔ˈoff (informal to aim carefully at a person , an animal or an aircraft , especially one of a group , and then shoot them ◆ Snipers were picking off innocent civilians . ● ˌpick sth↔ˈoff to remove sth from sth such as a tree , a plant , etc . ◆ Pick off all the dead leaves . ● ˈpick on sb /sth to treat sb unfairly , by blaming , criticizing or punishing them ◆ She was picked on by the other girls because of her size . to choose sb /sth ◆ He picked on two of her statements which he said were untrue . ● ˌpick sb /sth↔ˈout to choose sb /sth carefully from a group of people or things SYN select ◆ She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job . ◆ He picked out the ripest peach for me . to recognize sb /sth from among other people or things ◆ See if you can pick me out in this photo . ● ˌpick sth↔ˈout to play a tune on a musical instrument slowly without using written music ◆ He picked out the tune on the piano with one finger . to discover or recognize sth after careful study ◆ Read the play again and pick out the major themes . to make sth easy to see or hear ◆ a sign painted cream , with the lettering picked out in black ● ˌpick sth↔ˈover ● ˌpick ˈthrough sth to examine a group of things carefully , especially to choose the ones you want ◆ Pick over the lentils and remove any little stones . ◆ I picked through the facts of the case . ● ˌpick ˈup to get better , stronger , etc .; to improve ◆ Trade usually picks up in the spring . ◆ The wind is picking up now . ◆ Sales have picked up 14% this year . ➡ related noun pickup (3 (informal to start again ; to continue ◆ Let's pick up where we left off yesterday . (informal especially NAmE to put things away and make things neat , especially for sb else ◆ All I seem to do is cook , wash and pick up after the kids . ● ˌpick ˈup ● ˌpick sth ˈup to answer a phone ◆ The phone rang and rang and nobody picked up . ● ˌpick sb↔ˈup 🔑 to go somewhere in your car and collect sb who is waiting for you SYN collect ◆ I'll pick you up at five . to allow sb to get into your vehicle and take them somewhere ◆ The bus picks up passengers outside the airport . to rescue sb from the sea or from a dangerous place , especially one that is difficult to reach ◆ A lifeboat picked up survivors . (informal often disapproving to start talking to sb you do not know because you want to have a sexual relationship with them ◆ He goes to clubs to pick up girls . ➡ related noun pickup (2 (informal (of the police 警察 to arrest sb ◆ He was picked up by police and taken to the station for questioning . to make sb feel better ◆ Try this —it will pick you up . ➡ related noun pick-me-up ● ˌpick sb /sth↔ˈup 🔑 to take hold of sb /sth and lift them /it up ◆ She went over to the crying child and picked her up . ● ˌpick sth↔ˈup 🔑 to get information or a skill by chance rather than by making a deliberate effort ◆ to pick up bad habits ◆ Here's a tip I picked up from my mother . ◆ She picked up Spanish when she was living in Mexico . to identify or recognize sth ◆ Scientists can now pick up early signs of the disease . 🔑 to collect sth from a place ◆ I picked up my coat from the cleaners . ➡ related noun pickup (4 🔑 to receive an electronic signal , sound or picture ◆ We were able to pick up the BBC World Service . (informal to buy sth , especially cheaply or by chance ◆ We managed to pick up a few bargains at the auction . (informal to get or obtain sth ◆ I seem to have picked up a terrible cold from somewhere . ◆ I picked up £30 in tips today . to find and follow a route ◆ to pick up the scent of an animal ◆ We can pick up the motorway in a few miles . to return to an earlier subject or situation in order to continue it SYN take up ◆ He picks up this theme again in later chapters of the book . to notice sth that is not very obvious ; to see sth that you are looking for ◆ I picked up the faint sound of a car in the distance . (especially NAmE to put things away neatly ◆ Will you pick up all your toys ? (NAmE to put things away and make a room neat ◆ to pick up a room ● ˌpick ˈup on sth to notice sth and perhaps react to it ◆ She failed to pick up on the humour in his remark . to return to a point that has already been mentioned or discussed ◆ If I could just pick up on a question you raised earlier . ● ˌpick sb ˈup on sth to mention sth that sb has said or done that you think is wrong ◆ I knew he would pick me up on that slip sooner or later . ● ˌpick yourself ˈup to stand up again after you have fallen ◆ He just picked himself up and went on running . ◆ (figurative She didn't waste time feeling sorry for herself —she just picked herself up and carried on . 🔑 pick BrE /pɪk / NAmE /pɪk / noun [ sing. ] (rather informal an act of choosing sth ◆ Take your pick (= choose . ◆ The winner gets first pick of the prizes . [ C ] (informal a person or thing that is chosen ◆ She was his pick for best actress . choice favourite ⬥ preference ⬥ selection ⬥ pick These are all words for a person or thing that is chosen, or that is liked more than others. 以上各词均指选中或特别喜爱的人或事物。
choice a person or thing that is chosen 指入选者、选中的东西 ： ◆ She's the obvious choice for the job. 她是这个职位当然的人选。 favourite/favorite a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type 指同类人或事物中最喜欢的一个 ： ◆ Which one's your favourite? 你最喜欢哪一个？ preference a thing that is liked better or best 指偏爱的或最喜爱的事物 ： ◆ Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual. 人的爱好和选择各不相同。 favourite or preference? 用 favourite 还是 preference？ Your favourites are the things you like best, and that you have, do, listen to, etc. often; your preferences are the things that you would rather have or do if you can choose. * favourite 指最喜欢因而常有、常做或常听等的事物；preference 指在可以选择的情况下会较喜欢有或做的事物。
selection a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group 指从大群中选出来的一组人或物 ： ◆ A selection of reader's comments are published below. 下面选登了部分读者评论。 pick (rather informal a person or thing that is chosen 指入选者、选中的东西 ：◆ She was his pick for best actress. 她是他认为最好的女演员。 Patterns sb's choice/favourite/pick for sth sb's choice/selection/pick as sth an obvious choice/favourite/selection a(n) excellent/good/popular/fine choice/selection [ sing. ] the ~ of sth (rather informal the best thing or things in a group ◆ We're reviewing the pick of this month's new books . ◆ I think we got the pick of the bunch (= the best in the group . [ C ] = pickaxe ◆ picks and shovels [ C ] (informal = plectrum ➡ see also ice pick , toothpick ● the best /pick of the ˈbunch the best out of a group of people or things
