pick over

英 [pɪk ˈəʊvə(r)]

美 [pɪk ˈoʊvər]

仔细检查…以便选出佳品; 挑拣

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 仔细检查…以便选出佳品；挑拣
  If youpick overa quantity of things, you examine them carefully, for example to reject the ones you do not want.
  1. Pick over the fruit and pile on top of the cream.
     拣出好的水果，码放在奶油上。

英英释义

verb

• separate or remove
  1. The customer picked over the selection
  Synonym:sieve out

双语例句

• In the UK, with the economy deteriorating and the uptick in claimant count, we expect Unemployment to pick up the pace over the last few months.
  在英国，随着经济的恶化，索赔计数的上升，我们预计失业者在过去几个月就已经采取行动。
• In the coming weeks, Wall Street's vultures will pick over Lehman's still-warm body and wait for one or two more victims to come their way.
  未来几周，华尔街上的秃鹫们会瓜分雷曼兄弟尚带余温的尸体，然后等着更多的不幸者重蹈覆辙。（最后一句令人不寒而栗）
• Pick something practical over something cute, and be careful when it comes to flip-flops and sandals.
  只穿实用的，不穿可爱的，如果要穿凉拖和凉鞋的时候要特别小心。
• Pick yourself up and start all over again.
  振奋起来，重新开始。
• They allowed us to grind the spices, pick over the raisins and lick the stirring spoons.
  大人们会允许我们俩帮他们研磨香料，挑拣葡萄干，或者用勺子搅拌馅料。
• And I'd pick the girl over the sword?
  我会带女孩离开江湖？
• He admitted, however, that there would have to be a "pick and mix" approach over which capital instruments equity, bonds that can be converted to equity in situations of financial stress, or other debt should make up the systemic buffer.
  但他承认，必须通过“选装”（pickandmix）方式来确定哪些资本工具股票、可在资金紧张情况下转换为股票的债券、或其它债务应当用来构成系统缓冲。
• And even if you can, will the consumer pick your own brand over Crest?
  即使果真如此，消费者会舍弃佳洁士而选购你的品牌么？
• Teachers to keep pupils whose parents or guardians would be late to pick them up until safe hand over.
  老师将留住学生如果他们的父母或监护人会晚来接他们直到安全交接。
• What makes you pick the Uni-President instant noodles over Master Kang?
  是什么因素让你拿起统一方便面，而不是康师傅呢？