pick out

verb

1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

e.g. Take any one of these cards
Choose a good husband for your daughter
She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her

Synonym: choosetakeselect

2. detect with the senses

e.g. The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
I can't make out the faces in this photograph

Synonym: spotrecognizerecognisedistinguishdiscernmake outtell apart

1. 辨认出；分辨出
If you pick out someone or something, you recognize them when it is difficult to see them, for example because they are among a large group.

pick out的近义词

e.g. The detective-constable picked out the words with difficulty...
探警费力地辨认出这些文字。
e.g. Steven describes himself as 'a regular guy — you couldn't pick me out of a crowd'.
史蒂文形容自己是“一个普通人——放在人群中就找不出来的普通人”。

2. 挑出；选出；拣出
If you pick out someone or something, you choose them from a group of people or things.

e.g. I will pick out three new plays particularly...
我将特别选出3部新剧。
e.g. I have been picked out to represent the whole team...
我被选出来代表全队。

3. （以某种颜色）使显著，使突出
If part of something is picked out in a particular colour, it is painted in that colour so that it can be seen clearly beside the other parts.

e.g. The name is picked out in gold letters over the shop-front.
店面上方的招牌醒目地刷成了金色大字。

1. 挑出：pay up=全部付清 | pick out=挑出 | pick up=拾起,拣起;中途带人

2. 选出：persuade sb. to do 说服 | pick out 选出 | pick up 拾起,捡起,接收,开车去接. . .

3. 选出,挑出：pick off 摘下,摘掉 . | pick out 选出,挑出 . | pick up 拣起;(车等)中途搭人 .

4. 选出;领会;弄明白：pull out 拉出;掏出; 拔出;抽出;取出;(车,船)驶出 | pick out 选出;领会;弄明白 | pay out 付出;得到报应