| 单词 | picking |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔AND/ALSO〕I don't mind picking up your things from the store. Besides, the walk will do me good. 不要紧，我去店里帮你买回来，而且，走走路对我也有好处。朗文写作活用〔ARGUE〕Just ignore him, he's always picking fights. 别理他，他老是找麻烦。朗文写作活用〔CHOOSE〕The editor looked through the file, picking the best models out for the fashion shoot. 编辑浏览了整个档案，为时装广告拍摄挑选出最好的模特儿。朗文写作活用〔EAT〕I sat picking at my dinner, wishing I were somewhere else. 我坐在那里毫无胃口地吃着饭，心里想着要是我不在这里就好了。朗文写作活用〔HOME〕A bag lady with a shopping cart was picking through the garbage for aluminum cans. 一个手推购物车的女流浪者在垃圾里翻找铝罐。朗文写作活用〔MAKE〕The wine maker has to decide when the crop is ready for picking. 制酒商必须决定葡萄何时成熟可供采摘。朗文写作活用〔MISTAKE〕He realized he had blundered by picking such an experienced player for the team. 他意识到把这样一个缺乏经验的选手选入队中是个愚蠢的错误。朗文写作活用〔RUBBISH/GARBAGE〕I am tired of picking up litter thrown by other people. 我已厌了捡别人丢的垃圾了。朗文写作活用〔RUBBISH/GARBAGE〕I do all the chores, from picking up the groceries to taking out the garbage. 从买食品杂货到把垃圾拿出去，所有的家庭杂活都是我做的。朗文写作活用〔TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETC〕She just has such awful taste - I don't want her help picking out dresses. 她的品味太差了，我可不要她帮我挑衣服。朗文写作活用〔TIDY〕I feel like I spend all my time picking up after the kids. 我觉得自己从早到晚就是跟在孩子们后面收拾东西。朗文写作活用〔at〕George was just picking at his food.乔治在一小口一小口地吃东西。朗文当代〔at〕Stop picking at the scab, or it won't heal.不要老抓那块痂，否则它不会愈合。麦克米伦高阶〔baton〕It is probably the right time for someone else to be picking up the baton.现在可能是由他人担起这份责任的好时机。外研社新世纪〔be out〕Anyone who starts picking fights is out at once.任何找碴打起架来的人就会立刻被撵出去。21世纪英汉〔bend〕Make sure you bend your knees when you're picking up heavy objects.提重物时一定要屈膝。剑桥高阶〔berry〕Some children were picking berries.一些孩子正在摘浆果。外研社新世纪〔bird-dog〕He bird-dogs around town, picking up leads and gags for the columnists.他在市里东奔西走,为专栏作家们收集线索和笑料。英汉大词典〔blench at〕She blenched at the thought of picking up the dead animal.她一想到捡起死兽就不寒而栗。21世纪英汉〔blueberry〕We went blueberry picking.我们去采摘蓝莓。韦氏高阶〔bother〕Getting a taxi will save you the bother of picking me up from the station.我打个车，你就不用费事到车站接我了。牛津搭配〔catapult〕Affleck catapulted to fame after picking up an Oscar.摘得奥斯卡奖后，阿弗莱克一举成名。柯林斯高阶〔catapult〕Affleck catapulted to fame after picking up an Oscar.阿弗莱克获得奥斯卡奖后一举成名。外研社新世纪〔challenge〕To begin barking upon picking up the scent. Used of hunting dogs.吠叫：猎犬嗅到兽迹时发出吠叫。用于猎狗美国传统〔claim〕Forecasts support the government's claim that the economy is picking up.有预测支持政府有关经济正在复苏的说法。外研社新世纪〔come〕He thought we'd been picking his apples and came after (= chased) us with a stick.他以为我们在摘他的苹果，所以拿了根棍子来追我们。剑桥高阶〔cotton〕They are in the field picking cotton.他们在地里采摘棉花。韦氏高阶〔cringe〕Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar.安开始弹吉他时，莫莉感到有些难堪。柯林斯高阶〔cringe〕Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the guitar.当安开始拿起吉他演奏时, 莫莉感到无地自容。外研社新世纪〔cull〕She culled the peaches, picking only the choicest ones.她挑拣桃子,只挑出最好的。英汉大词典〔dash〕Picking up the glass, he dashed it against the wall.他抓起杯子，猛地朝墙上砸去。麦克米伦高阶〔dirty〕She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.她在卧室里转了一圈，把脏衣服都拾了起来。朗文当代〔discard〕He discarded before picking up another card.他先垫牌然后再抓牌。21世纪英汉〔doldrums〕After years in the doldrums, the market is finally picking up.市场在经历多年的萧条之后终于复苏。麦克米伦高阶〔done〕Picking one's teeth at the dinner table isn't done.在餐桌上剔牙是不得体的。英汉大词典〔economic〕The pace of economic growth is picking up.经济增长的步伐正在加快。柯林斯高阶〔economic〕The pace of economic growth is picking up.经济增长的速度正在加快。外研社新世纪〔fault〕He's deliberately picking fault with the meal to get a reduction on the bill.为了少付账，他故意在饭菜上找碴儿。牛津搭配〔flat pick〕A flat, often triangular plectrum held between the finger and thumb, used in picking and strumming a guitar or similar stringed instrument.琴拨：一种扁平的、通常捏在拇指与其它手指间的三角形拨子，用来拨奏和弹奏吉他或类似的弦乐器美国传统〔fluff〕He was picking bits of fluff off his trousers.他在揪裤子上的绒疙瘩。朗文当代〔forecaster〕Some of the nation's top economic forecasters say the economic recovery is picking up speed.该国一些顶尖的经济形势预测专家断言, 经济复苏正在加快。外研社新世纪〔forecaster〕Some of the nation's top economic forecasters say the economic recovery is picking up speed.这个国家的一些顶尖经济预测专家称经济复苏正在加速。柯林斯高阶〔grape〕She had a job picking grapes in a vineyard.她曾在葡萄园做过摘葡萄的工作。外研社新世纪〔hand〕They ran, picking up whatever weapons came to hand .他们不管什么武器拿起来就跑。朗文当代〔hold〕She was in the garden picking flowers (NOT She was in the garden picking up flowers).她在花园里采花。朗文当代〔lessen〕Traffic had lessened and the Mercedes was picking up speed.车流量减少了，梅赛德斯牌汽车便加快了速度。麦克米伦高阶〔market〕The domestic market is still depressed, but demand abroad is picking up.国内市场依旧低迷，但国外需求正逐步增加。剑桥高阶〔martyrdom〕She sat picking at her small plate of rice salad with an air of martyrdom.她坐在那里一点点地吃着一小盘米饭色拉，一副可怜兮兮的模样。柯林斯高阶〔martyrdom〕She sat picking at her small plate of rice salad with an air of martyrdom.她坐在那里小口地吃着她那一小盘米饭色拉, 一副可怜兮兮的模样。外研社新世纪〔mime〕She mimed picking up the phone and dialing a number.她假装拿起电话拨打号码。韦氏高阶〔mime〕Soundlessly, she mimed picking up a phone and speaking into it.她无声地比划着拿起电话听筒说话的样子。朗文当代〔nose〕Stop picking your nose ! 别抠鼻子啦！朗文当代〔nose〕Stop picking your nose! 抠鼻子麦克米伦高阶〔nose〕Stop picking your nose!(= removing dirt from it with your finger) 别抠鼻孔了！牛津高阶〔nose〕Stop picking your nose.别抠鼻孔了。韦氏高阶〔part〕Picking up a brush, Joanna parted her hair.乔安娜拿起发梳分开了她的头发。外研社新世纪〔pick ... up〕Trade has been slack for the past year,but it is now picking up.一年来生意一直不景气，不过现在好起来了。21世纪英汉〔pick at〕Do stop picking at that scab or the cut will never heal.别用手去抓疮痂，要不然你的伤口总好不了。21世纪英汉〔pick at〕He was picking at his shoelaces.他拉扯着自己的鞋带。韦氏高阶〔pick at〕Let's deal properly with the question, instead of just picking at it.让我们好好地研究这个问题，不要只触及问题的表面 。21世纪英汉〔pick at〕She examined her bright pink nails, picking at her cuticles.她仔细地查看了自己亮粉色的指甲, 不停地扯着死皮。外研社新世纪〔pick at〕She is forever picking at the child.她一天到晚唠叨那孩子。21世纪英汉〔pick at〕The mother wanted her little son to get rid of the bad habit of picking at his food.母亲要她的小儿子改掉吃饭时吃吃玩玩的坏习惯。21世纪英汉〔pick at〕They're constantly arguing and picking at each other.他们经常吵架，互相挑刺。韦氏高阶〔pick at〕You're always picking at her.你总是在找她的碴。外研社新世纪〔pick off〕A sniper was picking off soldiers from the top of the building.一位狙击手从楼顶瞄准射杀士兵。韦氏高阶〔pick off〕Both groups on either side are just picking off innocent bystanders.对峙双方都只是在瞄准射击无辜的旁观者。柯林斯高阶〔pick on〕Why is she always picking on me? 她怎么总是戏弄我？韦氏高阶〔pick out〕She sat picking out a tune on the piano.她坐在钢琴旁缓缓弹奏着一支乐曲。韦氏高阶〔pick over〕Don't keep picking over our old quarrels.不要老是想着我们过去的争吵了。21世纪英汉〔pick over〕For journalists picking over Blair's crisis, this was more evidence of the government losing its grip.对于那些密切关注布莱尔危机的记者来说, 这进一步证明政府已无法掌控局面。外研社新世纪〔pick over〕It was probably found by somebody from the village when they were picking over the ruins for spoils.这可能是村里人在废墟上搜寻财物时发现的。外研社新世纪〔pick pockets〕She survived on the streets by shoplifting and picking pockets.她以在街上混日子为生，到商店行窃，扒窃路人。韦氏高阶〔pick sb's brains〕I was picking Simon's brains about which computer to buy.我正请教西蒙该买哪种电脑。剑桥高阶〔pick through〕She began picking through the shelves for more interesting books.她开始在书架上翻找更多有意思的书。外研社新世纪〔pick up the thread(s)〕Picking up the threads of our discussion, let's return to the topic of factory farming.继续我们的讨论，还是回到工厂化农业的话题上来吧。剑桥高阶〔pick up〕Children as young as five are picking up ideas about healthy lifestyles.儿童在5岁时就开始形成健康生活方式的观念。外研社新世纪〔pick up〕He's been picking up some bad habits from his friends.他不经意地染上了朋友身上的一些坏习惯。韦氏高阶〔pick up〕She's always picking me up on my grammar.她总是挑我语法上的毛病。外研社新世纪〔pick up〕She's been very poorly but she's picking up a bit now.她一直都不舒服, 不过现在身体好一点了。外研社新世纪〔pick up〕The economy is picking up.经济正在好转。外研社新世纪〔pick up〕The economy/market seems to be picking up.经济/市场似乎在好转。韦氏高阶〔pick up〕The ship will be picking up more cargo at the next port.这艘船将在下一港口装载更多货物。韦氏高阶〔pick up〕We spent the morning picking up the yard after the storm.暴风雨过后我们花了一上午时间清理院子。韦氏高阶〔pick your nose〕He was sitting at the table, picking his teeth with a toothpick.他坐在餐桌边，用牙签剔牙。韦氏高阶〔pickings〕A lone seabird swooped in low overhead, scenting future pickings.一只海鸟嗅到有剩食可以享用, 从空中俯冲下来。外研社新世纪〔pickings〕Companies are put off investing in poor areas because of the meagre pickings to be had.因为没什么油水可捞，各公司都延迟了在贫困地区投资。朗文当代〔pickings〕Other rich pickings, including season ticket sales, are expected to exceed last year's £5m.其他丰厚的赚头——包括季票销售额——有望超过去年的500万英镑。柯林斯高阶〔pickings〕The street-sellers are lured to the town by the rich/easy pickings that are to be had from foreign tourists.因为可以从外国游客那里赚到大量的／毫不费力地赚到钱财，街边小贩被吸引到镇子里来了。剑桥高阶〔pickings〕The strike affecting the country's largest airline is producing easy pickings for smaller companies.罢工给全国最大航空公司带来的影响使得较小的航空公司轻易捡到便宜。牛津高阶〔pickings〕There are easy pickings for thieves at these big outdoor concerts.在这些大型户外音乐会上窃贼很容易得手。朗文当代〔pickings〕There were only slim pickings to be made at the fair.在交易会上只能捞些小油水。牛津高阶〔pickings〕There were rich pickings (=a lot of money) to be had from the stock market.股市里大有赚头。朗文当代〔pickings〕Traditional hiding places are easy pickings for experienced burglars.对有经验的入室窃贼来说，人们惯常藏钱的那些地方最容易得手。柯林斯高阶〔pickings〕We learnt fast that there was no future in hanging around British, Swedish, or German boats. No pickings there.我们很快就意识到在英国人、瑞典人和德国人的船上闲荡是徒劳的。那里没有什么好处可捞。外研社新世纪〔picking〕Berry picking is a favorite summer activity.摘浆果是最受欢迎的夏季活动。韦氏高阶〔picking〕We're going apple picking.我们准备去摘苹果。韦氏高阶〔picklock〕An instrument for picking a lock.撬锁的工具美国传统〔pick〕Birds were picking over the rubbish washed up on the beach.鸟儿们仔细挑啄着被冲上沙滩的垃圾。麦克米伦高阶〔pick〕Business appears to be picking up.生意似有起色。英汉大词典〔pick〕Don't keep picking over our old quarrels.不要老是念念不忘我们过去的争吵了。英汉大词典〔pick〕He had just had a meal and was picking his teeth after it.他刚吃完饭，正在剔牙。柯林斯高阶〔pick〕He had just had a meal and was picking his teeth.他刚吃完饭, 正在剔牙。外研社新世纪〔pick〕He is picking the surface of a millstone.他正在凿磨石面。21世纪英汉〔pick〕He makes a living by picking people's pockets.他靠扒窃度日。外研社新世纪〔pick〕He tried to undo the knot by picking at it with his fingers.他用手指不停地扯，想把绳结解开。牛津高阶〔pick〕He's always picking about something.他总是对一些事吹毛求疵美国传统〔pick〕He's brilliant at picking winners (= choosing what will be successful).他在判断谁能获胜方面很有眼力。剑桥高阶〔pick〕Her social life was picking up at last.她的社交生活终于有了起色。朗文当代〔pick〕I am constantly picking up the things the children leave lying around.我一直在收拾孩子们扔得到处都是的东西。麦克米伦高阶〔pick〕I'm tired of picking up after you! 我烦透了总是跟在你屁股后面收拾！朗文当代〔pick〕Police are still picking through the rubble looking for clues to the cause of the explosion.警察还在瓦砾中搜寻，寻找爆炸原因的线索。朗文当代〔pick〕Russell spoke slowly, picking his words (=choosing what to say) very carefully.拉塞尔讲得很慢，措词非常谨慎。朗文当代〔pick〕She is picking up wonderfully.她在迅速恢复。英汉大词典〔pick〕She started picking a spot on her chin.她开始挤下巴上的一个痘。外研社新世纪〔pick〕She tried picking the lock with a hairpin.她尝试着用一个发卡把锁捅开。外研社新世纪〔pick〕She was picking at her skirt.她揪扯着自己的裙子。朗文当代〔pick〕She was nervously picking bits of fluff off her sweater.她紧张地摘着毛衣上的小绒毛。朗文当代〔pick〕She was sitting at the kitchen table picking over a pile of mushrooms.她坐在餐桌边，仔细挑拣着一堆蘑菇。朗文当代〔pick〕She was strumming and picking her guitar.她在弹吉他。韦氏高阶〔pick〕She's always picking me up on my grammar.她经常挑我的语法错误。麦克米伦高阶〔pick〕Snipers were picking off innocent civilians.狙击手专拣无辜的平民射击。牛津高阶〔pick〕Something, such as an ice pick, a toothpick, or a picklock, that is used for picking.尖头挖掘工具：用来挖掘的工具，如碎冰器、牙签或撬锁工具美国传统〔pick〕The act of picking, especially with a sharp, pointed instrument.采摘：采摘的行为，尤指用锋利尖锐的工具美国传统〔pick〕The baby kept picking at the coverlet.婴儿不停地抓弄床罩。英汉大词典〔pick〕The child continued picking (at) a sore on his leg (= trying to remove parts of it with his fingers).那个孩子不停地抓挠他腿上的疮。剑桥高阶〔pick〕The goalkeeper spent a lot of his time picking the ball out of the back of the net.守门员花了很长时间把球从网窝里捡出来。朗文当代〔pick〕The little birds are picking the grain.小鸟正在啄食。21世纪英汉〔pick〕The train was gradually picking up speed.火车正在逐渐加速。朗文当代〔pick〕The wind is picking up now.现在风愈刮愈大了。牛津高阶〔pick〕They are picking through the ruins, searching for survivors.他们正在废墟中寻找生还者。麦克米伦高阶〔pick〕They spent ages picking over the flaws in his character.他们花了好长时间挑剔他性格上的缺陷。麦克米伦高阶〔pick〕They spent the summer picking strawberries.他们整个夏天都在采摘草莓。麦克米伦高阶〔pick〕They were picking cotton.他们在采棉花美国传统〔pick〕They were picking strawberries for twelve hours a day.他们每天摘12小时的草莓。剑桥高阶〔pick〕Thousands of victims of the earthquake are now faced with the task of picking up the pieces of their lives.数以千计的地震灾民现在面临着重建生活的重任。朗文当代〔pick〕We've been through a bit of a bad patch, but things are picking up again now.我们度过了一段困难的日子，不过目前情况又开始好转了。朗文当代〔pill〕She sat there sulking and picking the pills off her sweater.她坐在那里生闷气，一个劲地拽着毛衣上的绒球。剑桥高阶〔pod〕Wait until the pods have swollen before picking the peas.等豆荚鼓起后再采摘。外研社新世纪〔pooper-scooper〕A scoop for picking up and removing the feces of a dog or other pet.长柄粪铲：用来铲起及除去狗或其他宠物之排泄物的长柄铲子美国传统〔positive〕On a more positive note, we're seeing signs that the housing market is picking up.更乐观地说，我们看到了房地产市场正在好转的迹象。剑桥高阶〔proposition〕They were picking among the offices, propositioning the safe.他们正在各营业处行窃,动保险箱的脑筋。英汉大词典〔question〕There is no question of the taxpayer picking up the bill for the party.要纳税人为该党买单是不可能的。柯林斯高阶〔rather〕It rather annoyed me that he was late picking me up.他来接我时迟到了，真让人不快。韦氏高阶〔recce〕He did a little recce of the area before picking a spot to wait with his camera.他略微侦察了一下周围地区，选择了一个地点，带着相机等待。剑桥高阶〔restless〕The mare was restless, no doubt picking up his apprehension.母马躁动不已, 显然是感受到了他的恐惧。外研社新世纪〔revolting〕Picking your nose is a revolting habit.抠鼻子是个令人讨厌的习惯。剑桥高阶〔ripeness〕Haig's message was that victory was ripe for picking.黑格传达的意思是说胜利唾手可得。柯林斯高阶〔ripe〕The army has withdrawn, leaving the country ripe for the picking.军队已经撤离，攻占该国易如反掌。牛津搭配〔sequel〕The new movie is a direct sequel to the first, picking up the story where the original left off.这部新影片就是第一部的续集，紧接着原作结尾时的故事情节展开。牛津搭配〔service dog〕A dog that has been specially trained to assist a disabled person with certain daily tasks, such as picking up an object from the floor.服务犬：经过特别训练的狗，用来帮助残障人士的日常事务，如从地板捡起东西美国传统〔slackness〕As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the slack.由于大型航空公司放弃了乘客较少的路线，一些较小的飞机正在加紧补位。柯林斯高阶〔slim pickings〕Buyers who have waited for bargains at the end of the year will find slim pickings.等着年底买便宜货的购物者将会发现自己鲜有收获。剑桥高阶〔socially〕Socially, she's a disaster - she's always offending someone or picking a fight.她极不善于交际——总是得罪别人，招惹事端。剑桥高阶〔steam〕It looks like the economy is picking up steam again.看起来经济正在重新恢复活力。麦克米伦高阶〔steam〕Just as the presidential campaign was picking up steam, riots exploded in Los Angeles.正当总统竞选活动的声势日益壮大时，洛杉矶爆发了暴乱。柯林斯高阶〔steam〕Just as the presidential campaign was picking up steam, riots exploded in Los Angeles.正当总统竞选蓬勃开展之时, 洛杉矶发生了暴乱。外研社新世纪〔steam〕The election campaign is picking up steam.竞选活动在逐渐形成声势。朗文当代〔tab〕Who's picking up the tab for the research? 研究费用谁来承担?英汉大词典〔thread〕They had known each other as children, and were picking up the threads of their friendship.他们儿时就相识，现在又重拾友谊。朗文当代〔tortuous〕The parties must now go through the tortuous process of picking their candidates.各政党现在必须进行挑选各自候选人这一迂回复杂的程序。柯林斯高阶〔tune〕The kids were picking out a tune on the old piano.孩子们在旧钢琴上一个音一个音地弹奏一首乐曲。牛津搭配〔use〕Bob uses the van for picking up groceries.鲍勃用货车运送食品杂货。朗文当代〔way〕Don't bother picking me up. It's really out of your way.不要费心开车来接我了，确实不顺路。麦克米伦高阶〔which〕The picking of the fruit, for which work they receive no money, takes about a week.采摘水果，这项工作没有工资，大约花1周时间。剑桥高阶〔whim〕Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.最近, 总统一时兴起频频解雇部长, 再另选新人出任。外研社新世纪〔whim〕Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.最近，总统一时兴起频频解雇旧部长，选任新部长。柯林斯高阶〔winner〕He's very good at picking winners (= at guessing who is going to win).他很善于预测比赛的优胜者。牛津搭配〔wireless〕They confirmed by wireless that she was picking up survivors.他们通过无线电证实她在营救幸存者。柯林斯高阶〔wireless〕They confirmed by wireless that she was picking up survivors.此前他们通过无线电证实她在营救幸存者。外研社新世纪Picking up the threads of our discussion, let's return to the topic of factory farming.继续我们的讨论，让我们回到工厂化农场的话题上。剑桥国际Picking your nose is a revolting habit.挖鼻孔是一个令人反感的习惯。剑桥国际According to a recent study, at least 2 000 people subsist by picking through the city's garbage.最近一项研究表明至少有2 000人靠在城里捡垃圾过活。剑桥国际Buyers who have waited for bargains at the end of the year will find slim pickings.等待年底减价的购物者将会发现买不到什么好东西。剑桥国际I thought I'd save you the trouble of picking up these books and by bringing them round myself.我认为我宁愿自己随身携带这些书, 以省去劳驾你拿的麻烦。剑桥国际If I take grandma to the station on the way to picking up the kids from school, I can kill two birds with one stone.如果我在送奶奶去火车站的路上把孩子从学校接回来，我可以一举两得。剑桥国际Make sure you bend your knees and keep your back straight when you're picking up heavy objects.搬重物时务必屈膝直背。剑桥国际My punishment for littering was several hours of picking up trash. 我因乱扔杂物而受到的处罚是捡几小时垃圾。译典通On a more positive note, we're seeing signs that the housing market is picking up.在一份更乐观的通知上，我们看到了住房市场正在好转的迹象。剑桥国际Our hosts insisted on picking up the bill (= paying) for the meal.我们的东道主执意要付餐费。牛津商务Pickpockets are attracted to large crowds because of rich pickings (= being able to steal things easily).小偷喜欢混到大堆人群中，因为那里便于行窃。剑桥国际Rival firms are interested in picking off parts of the group.对手企业有意吞并集团的一部分。牛津商务She blenched at the thought of picking up the dead animal.在想到拾起动物尸体时她退缩了。剑桥国际She is picking over a basket of oranges. 她正在拣选一篮橘子。译典通Shoppers who have been waiting for end-of-year bargains will find slim pickings (= little available) in most stores.等待年末降价的人在大部分店里不会发现很多便宜货。剑桥国际So successful has the group been in picking winners (= choosing what will be successful) that it is held up as a model for other organizations’selection processes.该组织在挑选得胜者方面如此成功，以致给其他组织树立了一个选择程序的模范。剑桥国际Socially, she's a disaster--she's always offending someone or picking a fight.她不擅长社交----她经常冒犯别人,甚至惹出事端。剑桥国际Stop picking your spots! 不要挑你的粉刺！剑桥国际Students who specialize in such fields as accounting, systems analysis and electrical engineering are in demand, she said, but others find slim pickings.她说，会计、系统分析、电气工程专业的学生需要量很大，但其他学生前景堪忧。剑桥国际The picking of the fruit (for which work they receive no money, incidentally) takes about a week.水果的采摘（顺便提一下，这项工作他们没有报酬）大约需要一周时间。剑桥国际The President is picking the brains of big business executives on this problem.总统在向大企业经营人就这个问题询问意见。剑桥国际The boy is only picking at his food. 那男孩只吃一点点。译典通The domestic market is still depressed, but demand abroad is picking up.国内市场依旧萧条，国外需求却逐步上升。剑桥国际The girls are picking cherries. 姑娘们在摘樱桃。译典通The shovel (= part for picking up and holding material) of the earth-moving machine is capable of moving a large amount of earth in one go.铲运机的铲斗能一次运走大量的泥土。剑桥国际The street-sellers are lured to the town by the rich/easy pickings that are to be had from foreign tourists.沿街叫卖的小贩被可以从游人那里赚到的大量/不费力的钱财吸引到了镇子里。剑桥国际They didn't take the proposal seriously and just spent half an hour picking holes in it.他们不严肃地看待建议，只是花了半个小时挑它的毛病。剑桥国际When a man and a woman are dining together, our waiters are cautioned not to assume that the man is picking up the tab or ordering the wine.当一位男士和一位女士一起吃饭的时候，侍者们被告诫不要以为男士买单或点酒。剑桥国际Within a few months, he was picking up his P45 (= he had lost his job).几个月以后，他就领取了他的 P45 表格（失去工作了）。牛津商务You will be in charge of ten picking and packing staff.你将负责十个拣货和包装工作人员。牛津商务 |
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