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

• Bullies pick on younger children
  坏孩子专挑年纪更小的孩子欺负。
• 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？
• 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 you always pick on me about that stuff?
  你为何总找我麻烦？
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• You must tell Mark not to pick on me.
  你必须告诉马克不要挑我的毛病。
• Why does he always have to pick on me?
  他为何总是非跟我对不去呢？