1PHRASAL VERB 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. 辨认出;分辨出
The detective-constable picked out the words with difficulty. [VERBPREP. noun]
探警费力地辨认出这些文字。
Steven describes himself as 'a regular guy — you couldn't pick me out of a crowd'. [VERB noun PREP.]
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”。
2PHRASAL VERB 挑出;选出;拣出 If you pick out someone or something, you choose them from a group of people or things. 挑出;选出;拣出 [Also VERBPREPOSITION n]
I will pick out three new plays particularly. [VERBPREP. noun (not pronoun)]
我将特别选出3部新剧。
I have been picked out to represent the whole team. [beVERB-ed PREP.]
我被选出来代表全队。
There are so many great newscasters it's difficult to pick one out. [VERB noun PREP.]
有这么多优秀的新闻播音员,很难从中挑出一个。
3PHRASAL VERB [usually passive](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. (以某种颜色)使显著,使突出
The name is picked out in gold letters over the shop-front. [beVERB-ed PREP.]