n. 采摘；掘，撬开；采得物；赃物
vt. 采摘，挑选，挑剔（pick的ing形式）
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复数
pickings
]
词根：pick
adj.
picky 挑剔的；吹毛求疵的
n.
picker 采摘者；采摘机；啄者；挖掘者
vi.
pick 挑选；采摘；挖；vt. 拾取；精选；采摘；掘；n. 选择；鹤嘴锄；挖；掩护
1.Picking crops is hard on older bodies.
采摘庄稼对于老年人来说很困难。
2.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。
3.In India and Bali students learn to vocalize music before ever picking up instruments.
在印度和巴厘岛，学生们在开始学习乐器前要先学唱歌。
4."Just hold on a cotton-picking minute," I said.
“就等该死的一分钟，”我说。
5.Picking whole bunches of flowers to take home with her, she put them all into her little apron.
她摘了一大束花回家，把它们都放在她的小围裙里。
6.It's like picking up money.
就好像捡钱一样。
7.She decided to start picking up the house from the top down.
她决定开始彻底收拾那房子。