pickings
noun /ˈpɪkɪŋz/
/ˈpɪkɪŋz/
[plural]- something, especially money, that can be obtained from a particular situation in an easy or a dishonest way
油水；（不正当的）外快；不义之财 - There were only slim pickings to be made at the fair.
在交易会上只能捞些小油水。 - There are rich pickings to be had by investing in this sort of company.
向这类公司投资大有油水可捞。 - The strike affecting the country's largest airline is producing easy pickings for smaller companies.
罢工给全国最大航空公司带来的影响使得较小的航空公司轻易捡到便宜。
- There were only slim pickings to be made at the fair.