/pɪk ||; pɪk/verb[T] 1 to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things 选出；挑出；挑选: I was upset not to be picked for the team. 我没有获选加入球队，心里很难过。Have I picked a bad time to visit? 我这次来得不是时候吗？
2 to take a flower, fruit or vegetable from the place where it is growing 采，摘（花朵、水果或蔬菜）: to pick flowers/grapes/cotton 摘花；摘葡萄；摘棉花
3 to remove a small piece or pieces of sth with your fingers （用手指）掏，扒，挖掉（细小的东西）: Don't pick your nose! 别挖鼻孔！She picked a hair off her jacket. 她从短上衣上拈去一根头发。
4 pick your way across, over, through, etc sth to walk carefully, choosing the best places to put your feet 小心行走；挑好地点踩
have a bone to pick with sb→
BONE¹
pick a fight (with sb) to start a fight with sb deliberately 故意招惹某人打架
pick a lock to open a lock without using a key 撬锁
pick and choose to choose only the things that you like or want very much 挑三拣四；挑挑拣拣
pick sb's pocket to steal money, etc from sb's pocket or bag 扒窃
pick at sth 1 to eat only small amounts of food because you are not hungry 只吃一点点；无食欲地吃
2 to touch sth many times with your fingers 用手指触摸多次；抓弄
pick on sb to behave unfairly or in a cruel way towards sb 跟某人过不去；找某人的岔子
pick sb/sth out to choose or recognize sb/sth from a number of people or things; identify （从很多人或对象中）选出，认出:
I immediately picked Jean out in the photo. 我立刻在那张相片中认出琼。 pick up to become better; to improve 好转；改善
pick sb up to collect sb, in a car, etc （用车等）接载某人:
We've ordered a taxi to pick us up at ten. 我们已经叫了一辆出租车十点来接我们。 pick sb/sth up 1 to take hold of and lift sb/sth 捡起；拿起；提起: Lucy picked up the child and gave him a cuddle. 露西抱起那小孩，紧紧搂了他一下。
2 to receive an electronic signal, sound or picture 收听到，收看到（电子信号、声音或图片）: In the north of France you can pick up English television programmes. 在法国北部可以收看到英国的电视节目。
pick sth up 1 to learn sth without formal lessons 没有正式上课而学会某事物；自然学会: Joe picked up a few words of Spanish on holiday. 乔度假的时候学会了几个西班牙语词。
2 to get or find sth 得到；找到: I picked up this book at the market. 我在市场上买到这本书。
3 to go and get sth; to collect sth 取: I have to pick up my jacket from the cleaner's. 我得去洗衣店取我的短上衣。