pick out

phrasal verb

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pick somebody/something out

to choose somebody/something carefully from a group of people or things精心挑选 synonym select
- 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。
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。

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。
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。
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。