pick

verb

UK  /pɪk/ US  /pɪk/

pick verb (CHOOSE)

B1 [ T ]

to take some things and leave others

挑選；選擇

Pick a card from the pack.

從這副紙牌中挑出一張。

One of my sisters has been picked for the Olympic team.

我的一個姐姐入選了奧運代表隊。

[ + obj + to infinitive ] She was picked to play for the team.

她獲選代表該隊參賽。

The police asked him if he could pick (out) the killer from a series of photos.

員警問他能否從一組照片中認出兇手。

The fairest way to decide the winner is to pick a name out of a hat/at random (= without looking or choosing).

決定誰是優勝者最公平的辦法是任意／隨機選取一個名字。

They picked their way (= carefully chose a route) down the broken steps.

他們小心翼翼地沿著斷裂的台階向下走。

He's brilliant at picking winners (= choosing what will be successful).

他在判斷誰能獲勝這方面很有眼光。

比較

choose

 pick and choose often disapproving

to take some things but not others

挑三揀四；精挑細選

The richest universities can pick and choose which students they take.

最有錢的大學可以對學生精挑細選。

 减少例句

I was never picked for the school football team.

I asked him which pastry he wanted and he picked an almond croissant.

I gave her a choice of several toys and she picked a doll.

Of all the gorgeous clothes in the shop she picked a really plain grey sweater.

Do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket.

pick verb (REMOVE)

B1 [ I or T ]

to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers

從…上剔除，從…摘下

I picked a piece of fluff off my shiny black suit.

我從閃閃發亮的黑色套裝上拔掉一根絨毛。

The child continued picking (at) a sore on his leg (= trying to remove parts of it with his fingers).

那個孩子不停地抓他腿上的瘡。

[ + obj + adj ] The carcass had been picked clean (= all the flesh had been removed) by other animals and birds.

動物屍體上的肉已被別的動物和鳥吃得乾乾淨淨。

disapproving He kept picking his nose (= removing mucus from it with his finger).

他在不停地掏鼻孔。

B1 [ T ]

When you pick flowers or fruit, you take them off a plant or tree.

（從植物或樹上）采，摘

They were picking strawberries for twelve hours a day.

他們每天摘12小時的草莓。

I picked some roses this morning.

今天早上我摘了一些玫瑰。

Machines pick the fruit (from/off the trees).

機器把果子（從樹上）摘下來。

 更多範例

pick verb (PLAY INSTRUMENT)

[ T ]

When you pick a string on a guitar or similar instrument, you pull it quickly and release it suddenly with your fingers to produce a note.

彈撥，彈奏（吉他等弦樂器）

文法

Fixed expressions with and

We often use and in common fixed expressions. The order of the words cannot change: peace and quiet, pick and choose, come and go, knife and fork, black and white. …

Pick or pick up?

Pick means ‘remove small pieces of something from something else, usually with your hands’: …

習語

pick sb's brainspick sb's pocketpick yourself up off the floorpick a fight/quarrel/argumentpick holes in sthpick 'n' mix

片語動詞

pick at sthpick sb/sth offpick on sbpick sb/sth outpick sth outpick over sthpick through sthpick sb/sth uppick sth uppick (sth) up

 更多片語動詞

pick

noun

UK  /pɪk/ US  /pɪk/

pick noun (CHOICE)

[ U ]

choice

挑選；選擇

You can have first pick of the desserts.

你可以第一個挑選甜品。

 have your pick

to have a large choice available

可以挑選；任意挑選

The plane was fairly empty so we had our pick of seats.

飛機上很空，所以我們可以自由選擇座位。

 take your pick

to choose the one(s) you want from the different types available

挑選，選擇

The shirts come in five different colours - just take your pick.

這種襯衫有五種不同的顏色——你隨便挑吧。

pick noun (TOOL)

[ C ]

a pickaxe

鎬；鶴嘴鋤（同 pickaxe）

picks and shovels

鋤和鏟

[ C ]

especially in combinations, a sharp pointed tool

牙籤

a toothpick

牙籤

pick noun (IN MUSIC)

[ C ]

a small, thin piece of plastic, metal, etc. that isheld between the fingers and thumb and usedfor playing instruments such as the guitar

（彈絃樂器用的）彈撥，撥子

文章目錄

1.toothpaste 牙膏

2.blow dryer/hairdryer 吹風機

3.razor 刮鬍刀

4.hairbrush 髮刷

6.hairspray 髮蠟、定型噴霧

7.nail clippers 指甲剪

8.tweezers 小夾子、小鉗子

9.cotton swab/Q-tip 棉花棒

10.makeup 化妝品

11.dental floss 牙線

12.medicine cabinet 醫藥櫃

13.mirror 鏡子

streak

noun [ C ]

UK  /striːk/ US  /striːk/

streak noun [C] (MARK)

a long, thin mark that is easily noticed because it is very different from the area surrounding it

條紋；條痕

The window cleaner left dirty streaks on the windows.

擦窗工人在窗戶上留下了一條條污痕。

I dye my hair to hide my grey streaks.

我染髮是為了遮住花白的頭髮。

Meteors produce streaks of light as they burn up in the earth's atmosphere.

流星在地球大氣層中燃燒時會產生一道光痕。

streak noun [C] (CHARACTERISTIC)

an often unpleasant characteristic that is very different from other characteristics

（常指不好的）特點，個性特徵

Her stubborn streak makes her very difficult to work with sometimes.

她固執的性格有時候使人很難和她共事。

You need to have a competitive streak when you're working in marketing.

你做行銷工作時需要有競爭意識。

streak noun [C] (SHORT PERIOD)

a short period of good or bad luck

一陣好運；一陣黴運

I just hope my lucky streak continues until the world championships.

我只是希望我的好運能延續到世界錦標賽。

Their longest losing streak has been three games.

他們最低迷的時候連輸過三場。

After winning a couple of bets, he thought he was on a winning streak.

下注贏了幾回後，他以為自己鴻運當頭。

streak noun [C] (SERIES)

something that happens or is done over a period of time without a break

一陣子，一連串，一系列

The thunderstorm ended a streak of 90 days without any rain.

這場暴風雨結束了連續90天沒有下雨的情況。

She asked me if I would start a streak with her on Snapchat.

她問我願不願意在 Snapchat上跟她聊一陣。

習語

like a streak of lightning

streak

verb

UK  /striːk/ US  /striːk/

streak verb (MOVE FAST)

[ I usually + adv/prep ]

to move somewhere extremely quickly, usually in a straight line

（通常指沿直線）飛奔，疾馳

The motorbike streaked off down the street.

機車沿街疾馳而去。

Did you see that bird streak past the window?

你看見掠過窗外的那隻鳥嗎？

streak verb (RUN NAKED)

[ I ]

to run naked through a public place in order to attract attention or to express strong disapproval of something

（在公共場所）裸奔

streak verb (MARK)

 be streaked

to have long, thin noticeable lines of a different colour

帶有條紋；帶有條痕

Doesn't Chris look good with her hair streaked?

克裡斯的頭髮挑染後看起來不錯吧？

Her clothes were streaked with mud.

她的衣服上全是一條條泥痕。

White marble is frequently streaked with grey, black, or green.

白色大理石上經常有灰色、黑色或綠色的條紋。