pick
Vocabulary Word
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★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To choose or select; to gather by hand; to take individual items
挑选;摘取
elegir; recoger
選ぶ;摘む
고르다; 따다
Pick means to select from options, or to gather items one by one (like picking fruit). 'Pick up' has many meanings: to lift, to collect someone, or to learn casually. 'Pick on' means to bully. 'Take your pick' means choose whatever you want. 'Picky' means fussy about choices.
「pick」意味着从选项中选择,或一个一个地收集物品(如摘水果)。「pick up」有很多含义:拿起、接某人或随意学习。「pick on」意味着欺负。「take your pick」意味着选择你想要的任何东西。「picky」意味着对选择很挑剔。
«Pick» significa seleccionar entre opciones, o recoger elementos uno por uno (como recoger fruta). «Pick up» tiene muchos significados: levantar, recoger a alguien, o aprender casualmente. «Pick on» significa intimidar. «Take your pick» significa elige lo que quieras. «Picky» significa quisquilloso con las opciones.
「pick」は選択肢から選ぶ、または(果物を摘むように)一つずつ集めることを意味します。「pick up」には多くの意味があります:持ち上げる、誰かを迎えに行く、または気軽に学ぶ。「pick on」はいじめることを意味します。「take your pick」は好きなものを選んでという意味です。「picky」は選択にうるさいことを意味します。
Pick은 선택지 중에서 고르거나, 하나씩 모으는 것(과일 따기 등)을 뜻합니다. 'Pick up'은 여러 의미가 있습니다: 들어올리다, 누군가를 데리러 가다, 자연스럽게 배우다 등. 'Pick on'은 괴롭히다는 뜻이고, 'Take your pick'은 원하는 것을 고르라는 뜻입니다. 'Picky'는 까다로운이라는 뜻입니다.
Examples
- Pick any card from the deck. 从牌堆里任选一张牌。Elige cualquier carta del mazo.デッキから好きなカードを1枚選んでください。카드 덱에서 아무 카드나 한 장 고르세요.
- She picked some flowers from the garden. 她从花园里摘了一些花。Ella recogió algunas flores del jardín.彼女は庭から花を摘みました。그녀는 정원에서 꽃을 땄습니다.
- I'll pick you up at eight. 我八点去接你。Te recogeré a las ocho.8時に迎えに行きます。8시에 데리러 갈게요.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Old English 'pician' meaning 'to prick, pick at', related to Middle Dutch 'picken'. Originally meant to make small holes or peck at something, then broadened to selecting individual items.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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