pick and choose

1. 挑挑拣拣

You cannot pick and choose in this grocery store, but the price is usually lower than in a supermarket.

在这家杂货店买东西不能挑挑拣拣, 但价格通常比超级市场便宜些。

pick at

1. 吃得很少

The boy is only picking at his food.

那男孩只吃一点点。

2. 找……的茬; 挑毛病

Why are you always picking at me?

你为什么老是挑我的毛病?

pick off

1. 摘掉; 取走

You should not pick off any of the flowers.

你不应该摘花。

pick on

1. 【口】找……的茬, 对……唠叨指责

His older brother always picked on him.

他的哥哥老找他麻烦。

Why pick on me every time?

为什么每次都怪我?

2. 选中; 挑选

I don't see why they have picked on the smaller one.

我不明白他们为什么选中那小的?

pick oneself up

1. 跌倒后起来

The small girl slipped and fell, but quickly picked herself up.

小女孩滑了一跤, 但很快就爬了起来。

pick out

1. 挑选出; 拣出

Let me pick out some good ones for you.

让我来替你挑几个好的。

2. 辨认出

It's easy to pick him out in a crowd because he is very tall.

很容易从人群中辨认出他, 因为他个子很高。

pick over

1. 仔细检查或挑选

She is picking over a basket of oranges.

她正在拣选一篮橘子。

pick up

1. 拾起

The boy picked up the hat for the old man.

男孩替老人拾起了帽子。

2. 收拾

You should pick up the tools after work.

工作结束后应该把工具收拾好。

3. 学到; 获得

He was picking up the skills quickly.

他正在很快地掌握技术。

4. 【口】与……偶然结识(常指与异性调情)

We picked up a couple of girls at the pub last Friday.

上星期五我们在酒吧结识了几个女孩。

pick up on

1. 【美】【口】了解到; 注意到

I was the only one to pick up on what the teacher was really saying.

我是唯一明了老师真正在说什么的人。

We need to pick up on what's going on here.

我们需要了解一下这里的情形。

pick up with sb.

1. 结识某人

Where did you pick up with that person?

你在什么地方认识那人的?

take one's pick

1. 由自己挑选

Which one do you prefer? Take your pick!

你要哪一个? 自己挑吧!