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

• 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。
• Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?
  为什么他们总是挑我洗碗碟？
• Why do you always pick on me about that stuff?
  你为何总找我麻烦？
• When the wolf is rampant, why pick on the fox?
  豺狼当道，安问狐狸。（《后汉书》）
• Bullies pick on younger children
  坏孩子专挑年纪更小的孩子欺负。
• 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！
• 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。
• Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me?
  马尔文：为什么选中我？
• As she was very fussy, it took her a long time to pick on one.
  由于她很挑剔，用了很长时间才选好了一顶。
• Why should you pick on me to do the chores?
  你为什么要挑我去做那些杂务？