pick on

英 [pɪk ɒn]

美 [pɪk ɑːn]

跟…找碴; 故意刁难; 挑中; 选中

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 找…的岔子；故意刁难
  If someonepicks onyou, they repeatedly criticize you unfairly or treat you unkindly.
  1. Bullies pick on younger children...
     坏孩子专挑年纪更小的孩子欺负。
  2. Mr Adams was repeatedly bullied and picked on by manageress Elizabeth Archer.
     女经理伊丽莎白·阿彻多次胁迫和刁难亚当斯先生。
• PHRASAL VERB 挑中；选中
  If someonepicks ona particular person or thing, they choose them, for example for special attention or treatment.
  1. When you have made up your mind, pick on a day when you will not be under much stress...
     你什么时候下决心了，就挑一个压力不大的日子。
  2. I picked on simple things — rice and peas, meat and bread.
     我选了些简单的：豌豆米饭和夹肉面包。

双语例句

• They always pick on US public taxi drivers.
  他们总是找我们公共计程车司机的麻烦。
• Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?
  为什么他们总是挑我洗碗碟？
• You are likely to pick on someone who is already attached or just not interested.
  你可能会挑剔已经开始相处的恋人，或者对他失去兴趣。
• Funny how you take this as a way to pick on Pac.
  你用这种方式来诋毁帕奎奥，实在是太可笑了！
• You must tell Mark not to pick on me.
  你必须告诉马克不要挑我的毛病。
• The God of Thunder strikes the beancurd; bullies pick on the soft and weak.
  闪电和打雷相隔的时间雷公打豆腐，拣软的欺。
• The examiners can pick on any student to answer questions.
  主考者可挑选任何学生来回答问题。
• Why does he always have to pick on me?
  他为何总是非跟我对不去呢？
• Do you pick on him/ her because you want him/ her to look at you?
  你是不是只因希望他/她看你一眼而故意招惹他/她？
• It makes my blood boil to think two thugs decided to pick on an innocent young girl.
  一想到两个暴徒要欺负一个天真的小姑娘，我就满腔怒火。