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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• He began to pick his way over the tumbled rocks.
  他开始在倒塌的岩石间择路而行。
• If you see litter on the sidewalk, pick it up instead of walk over it.
  在人行道上看到垃圾时，不要从它的上面踏过，而要将它拾起来。
• Let's pick the berries over for stems and leaves.
  让我们来挑检一下浆果，将梗和叶子拣掉。
• 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）
• The rise of tablets begs the question& why would corporate customers pick chromebooks over equally affordable tablets?
  我们不禁要问：既然企业客户买得起平板电脑，那他们凭什么要选择价格差不多的Chrome笔记本？
• Eg: I've got a bone to pick with you over your last shipment to London.
  关于上次运到伦敦的那批货，我不得不跟你抱怨一下。