I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich!All you have to do today!Is pick up the phone.And speak the words that I have taught you. ——The Wolf of Wall Street我想让你通过成为富人来处理你的问题!你今天要做的一切!是拿起电话。并说出我教给你的话。 ——《华尔街之狼》
一、下面我们来看看pick有几种含义
n.
1.选择
He was handed a list and told he could take his pick of the drinks available.
有人递给他一张单子,告诉他可以任意挑选这儿有的饮料。
2.鹤嘴锄;镐
When I ordered him to work, he rushed at me with his pick.
我命令他做工作,他就拿一张鹤嘴锄向我冲上来。
3.收获
It was the biggest peach pick in years.
这次摘的桃子是今年收获量最大的一次。
4.精华
Tonight we'll bring you the pick of today's games.
今晚我们将带给你们今天比赛的精华部分。
v.
1.挑选;精选 [I,T]
We must pick the best seeds.
我们必须挑选最好的种子。
2.采摘;拾取 [I,T]
Don' t pick off any of these flowers
这些花一朵也不要采摘。
3.扒;剔;挖;掘 [I,T]
Don't pick your nose in front of me.
别在我面前挖鼻孔。
4.挑剔 [I,T]
Don't always pick on everything I did.
不要总是挑剔我做的每件事。
二、词义辨析:哪些词还表示“选择”呢?
choose, select, elect, pick, prefer, opt
这些动词均含有“选择”之意。choose普通用词,侧重根据个人意愿和判断从众多的对象中进行选择,着重被选者的优点。select书面用词,具有庄严、正式的感情色彩。强调精选。elect指按照一定的规章或法律,用投票等方式进行的认真慎重的选择。pick口语用词,多指从个人角度仔细挑选,也含任意挑选之意。prefer强调个人偏爱,不一定有选择的行动。opt多指在几种可能性之间进行选择。
三、下面我们来学习一下含有pick的常见短语
pick apart
v.把...撕碎 吹毛求疵,挑毛病
pick at
啄,腐蚀;拉,扯;找岔子,挑剔;少量地吃,小口地吃
pick off
摘下,摘掉;有选择地击落
pick out
PHR.V. 1.精心挑选 2.认出来,辨别出 3.(不用乐谱)慢慢地弹奏(乐曲) 4.(经仔细研究)找出,认识到 5.使显著,使容易看见(或听见)
四,学会pick的用法了吗?一起来做个测试吧!