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词组 pick over
释义
Idiom
pick overpick over (something)
to examine a group of things carefully.
The boss picked over every word in Kelley's memo.She picked the strawberries over, selecting the largest ones.

Phr V
pick over
picks, picking, picked
pick over sth or pick sth over
to look carefully at a group of things, choosing what you want or getting rid of what you do not want
By the time I got to the sales, most of the clothes had already been picked over.Pick over the strawberries and throw out any mouldy ones.
to examine or discuss something that has happened, showing a lot of interest in any unpleasant or embarrassing details
For the past week, the press has been picking over the details of the murder.No one likes having their past picked over in public.
phrasepick over1. pick over sth to examine a group of things carefully in order to choose the ones you want: People were picking over piles of old clothes on the market stalls, looking for bargains. The seabirds picked over the debris that washed up on the lake shore, and scrounged food from the tourists. SIMILAR TO: look through2. pick over sth to examine or discuss something very carefully, especially paying particular attention to the most unpleasant or embarrassing parts of it: The weekly magazines have been picking over the details of the trial. She hated the idea of her personal life being picked over by the media. SIMILAR TO: dissect

pick over (something)

To look through, examine, or analyze something with careful attention. I picked over the charity shop, hoping to find something I might wear. They're going to pick over your thesis line by line, looking for any mistakes or inconsistencies that might be present.

pick something over

Fig. to look through something carefully, looking for something special. The shoppers who got here first picked everything over, and there is not much left. They picked over all the merchandise.

pick over

Sort out, examine item by item, as in Dad hates to pick over the beans one by one. This term is sometimes put as picked over, describing something that has already been selected from (as in They have almost nothing left; the stock of bathing suits has been picked over). [First half of 1800s]

pick over

v.
1. To sort through something carefully: We picked over the grapes before buying them. Many of these archaeological sites have been picked over by tourists, and few artifacts remain.
2. To examine or analyze something carefully: The committee picked over the budget, looking for ways to save money.
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