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Idiom

pick outpick out (someone/something)

to choose someone or something instead of others.

The writer picked out certain things about the event that he thought were important.His boss picked him out for an assignment in Japan.

to find someone or something in a group.

The upgrade will increase the telescope's ability to pick out individual objects in space.He was so tall, it was easy to pick him out in the crowd.

Phr V

pick out

picks, picking, picked

pick out sth/sb or pick sth/sb out

to choose one thing or person or several things or people from a large group

She picked out a pink shirt for me to try on.Over 200 people applied for the job and we had to pick out eight to interview.

to recognize a person or thing from a group of people or things

A witness picked out the attacker from police photos.See if you can pick out the drawing that Joe did.

to manage to see something or someone, but not clearly

It was dark outside but I could just pick out the outline of the mountains.

if a light picks out someone or something, it shines only on them so that they can be seen clearly

She walked onto the stage, picked out by a spotlight.

pick out sth or pick sth out

to manage to play a tune on a musical instrument slowly or with difficultyoften + on

Sing the tune and Steve will pick it out on the guitar.I can't play the piano like Kath, but I can just about pick out a tune.

be picked out

(always passive) mainly British & Australian if something {e.g. name, letter} is picked out in a particular colour, it can be seen clearly because it is brighter than what is around it, or it is a different colourusually + in

The boat's name was picked out in bright gold letters.

pick (someone or something) out

1. To choose someone or something from a group of similar people or things. At the end of each month, my dad would take us to the toy store so we could pick out one toy to buy. The store picked me out as their manager of the year.

2. To discern or distinguish someone or something from a group. She said she'd be wearing a bright pink hat so I could pick her out from the crowd. Even though there were several similar ones in there, I was able to pick out my phone from the lost and found because of the big scratch on the screen.

pick out

1. To lift up and remove something (from within something else). A noun or pronoun can be used between "pick" and "off." I've got to pick these bits of wood out before I mix up the paint. No matter what the meal was, I would sit and pick out every tiny piece of onion I came across.

2. To select something (from a group or range of things). A noun or pronoun can be used between "pick" and "off." Dad said we could pick out any toy we wanted. We're going to paint the house later, so we've got to go to the store to pick a color out.

pick someone or something out (for someone or something)

to choose someone or something to serve as someone or something. I picked one of the new people out for Santa Claus this year. I picked out several large potatoes for the stew.

pick out

1. Choose, select, as in She picked out the best piece of fabric. [Early 1500s]

2. Distinguish, discern from one's surroundings, as in They managed to pick out their mother from the crowd. [Mid-1500s]

3. Identify the notes of a tune and play it on an instrument, as in When she was four she could pick out folk songs on the piano. [Late 1800s]

pick out

1. To choose something or someone from a set of options; select something or someone: We went to the video store and picked out a movie to watch. I picked this fabric out because it was the most colorful.

2. To discern something or someone from the surroundings; distinguish something or someone: From the plane, she was able to pick out her house on the ground. The victim picked his attacker out of the lineup.

3. To play a piece of music tentatively, especially on a guitar or piano: He picked out the song on the guitar, trying to remember the notes. I hummed the tune for her, and she picked it out on the piano.

词组	pick out
释义	Idiom pick outpick out (someone/something) 1. to choose someone or something instead of others. The writer picked out certain things about the event that he thought were important.His boss picked him out for an assignment in Japan. 2. to find someone or something in a group. The upgrade will increase the telescope's ability to pick out individual objects in space.He was so tall, it was easy to pick him out in the crowd. Phr V pick out picks, picking, picked pick out sth/sb or pick sth/sb out to choose one thing or person or several things or people from a large group She picked out a pink shirt for me to try on.Over 200 people applied for the job and we had to pick out eight to interview. to recognize a person or thing from a group of people or things A witness picked out the attacker from police photos.See if you can pick out the drawing that Joe did. to manage to see something or someone, but not clearly It was dark outside but I could just pick out the outline of the mountains. if a light picks out someone or something, it shines only on them so that they can be seen clearly She walked onto the stage, picked out by a spotlight. pick out sth or pick sth out to manage to play a tune on a musical instrument slowly or with difficultyoften + on Sing the tune and Steve will pick it out on the guitar.I can't play the piano like Kath, but I can just about pick out a tune. be picked out (always passive) mainly British & Australian if something {e.g. name, letter} is picked out in a particular colour, it can be seen clearly because it is brighter than what is around it, or it is a different colourusually + in The boat's name was picked out in bright gold letters. phrasepick out1. pick out sth/sb • *pick sth/sb* out** to choose one particular thing or person from a group: Sophie naturally picked out the most expensive ring in the whole shop. The judges picked her work out as the best in the show.■ SIMILAR TO: select, single out2. pick out sb/sth • *pick sb/sth* out** to recognize a person or thing from a group: The watchman was able to pick out his attackers at an identification parade. It was hard to pick out faces that he knew in the crowd.■ SIMILAR TO: identify3. pick out sb/sth • pick out sb/sth to succeed in seeing someone or something, even though this is difficult, for example because it is dark or they are a long distance from you: My eyes had become accustomed to the dark, so I could pick out shapes about seventy-five yards away.■ SIMILAR TO: make out, identify4. pick out sth • *pick sth* out** if a light picks out something, it shines on it or in a way that makes it possible to see it clearly: The dim light picked out the shadows of his cheekbones. Suddenly the car headlights picked out a cat which was darting across the road in front of them.5. pick out sth • *pick sth* out** usually passive if something is picked out, it is in a different colour or material so that it is noticeable+ in The sign had a cream background, with the lettering picked out in black. His jacket had the words "Live to Ride" picked out in metal studs across the back.6. pick out • *pick sth* out** to play a tune on a musical instrument, especially slowly or with difficulty because you cannot remember it clearly or you cannot play well: Sinead was picking out an old Beatles song on her guitar. I think it was 'Norwegian Wood'. pick (someone or something) out 1. To choose someone or something from a group of similar people or things. At the end of each month, my dad would take us to the toy store so we could pick out one toy to buy. The store picked me out as their manager of the year. 2. To discern or distinguish someone or something from a group. She said she'd be wearing a bright pink hat so I could pick her out from the crowd. Even though there were several similar ones in there, I was able to pick out my phone from the lost and found because of the big scratch on the screen. pick out 1. To lift up and remove something (from within something else). A noun or pronoun can be used between "pick" and "off." I've got to pick these bits of wood out before I mix up the paint. No matter what the meal was, I would sit and pick out every tiny piece of onion I came across. 2. To select something (from a group or range of things). A noun or pronoun can be used between "pick" and "off." Dad said we could pick out any toy we wanted. We're going to paint the house later, so we've got to go to the store to pick a color out. pick someone or something out (for someone or something) to choose someone or something to serve as someone or something. I picked one of the new people out for Santa Claus this year. I picked out several large potatoes for the stew. pick out 1. Choose, select, as in She picked out the best piece of fabric. [Early 1500s] 2. Distinguish, discern from one's surroundings, as in They managed to pick out their mother from the crowd. [Mid-1500s] 3. Identify the notes of a tune and play it on an instrument, as in When she was four she could pick out folk songs on the piano. [Late 1800s] pick out v. 1. To choose something or someone from a set of options; select something or someone: We went to the video store and picked out a movie to watch. I picked this fabric out because it was the most colorful. 2. To discern something or someone from the surroundings; distinguish something or someone: From the plane, she was able to pick out her house on the ground. The victim picked his attacker out of the lineup. 3. To play a piece of music tentatively, especially on a guitar or piano: He picked out the song on the guitar, trying to remember the notes. I hummed the tune for her, and she picked it out on the piano.
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