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

• Couldn't you pick on a more handsome guy?
  你就不能挑个帅哥？
• Bullies pick on younger children
  坏孩子专挑年纪更小的孩子欺负。
• 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 does he always have to pick on me?
  他为何总是非跟我对不去呢？
• He is deliberately trying to pick on us.
  他这明显是跟我们过不去，没事找事嘛！
• 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。
• 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。
• You must tell Mark not to pick on me.
  你必须告诉马克不要挑我的毛病。
• When the wolf is rampant, why pick on the fox?
  豺狼当道，安问狐狸。（《后汉书》）
• Why do you always pick on me to do such a difficult task?
  你为什么总是挑我做这种困难的工作？