pick out
phrasal verbpick somebody/something out
- to choose somebody/something carefully from a group of people or things
精心挑选 - She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job.
她从大批的求职者中被选中承担这项工作。 - He picked out the ripest peach for me.
他给我挑了个熟透了的桃子。 - He was picked out as the best player.
他被选为最佳选手。
- She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job.
- to recognize somebody/something from among other people or things
认出来；辨别出 - See if you can pick me out in this photo.
看你能不能把我从这张照片上认出来。 - We couldn’t pick out any familiar landmarks.
我们找不到任何熟悉的地标。
- See if you can pick me out in this photo.
pick something out
- to play a tune on a musical instrument slowly without using written music
（不用乐谱）慢慢地弹奏（乐曲） - He picked out the tune on the piano with one finger.
他凭记忆用一个手指在钢琴上慢慢弹出了那支曲子。
- He picked out the tune on the piano with one finger.
- to discover or recognize something after careful study
（经仔细研究）找出，认识到 - Read the play again and pick out the major themes.
请重读剧本，把主题找出来。
- Read the play again and pick out the major themes.
- to make something easy to see or hear
使显著；使容易看见（或听见） - a sign painted cream, with the lettering picked out in black
印着醒目黑字的乳白色标牌 - The car lights picked out a cat running across the road.
车灯发现一只猫跑过马路。
- a sign painted cream, with the lettering picked out in black