"pick through" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 翻找
• 仔细挑选

Definition

通常指仔细地在一堆东西中寻找，常常为了选出特定的东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语，常和衣物、垃圾、剩菜等连用。强调在混杂物中仔细查找，不只是随便看看。

Examples

She picked through the box to find her old photographs.

她**翻找**箱子，想找到她的老照片。

The bird picked through the grass looking for food.

小鸟在草丛中**仔细挑选**食物。

People pick through the market for the freshest fruit.

人们在市场上**翻找**最新鲜的水果。

He had to pick through his emails to find the important message.

他必须**仔细挑选**邮件，找出重要的信息。

After the party, we had to pick through the mess to find our keys.

聚会后，我们得**翻找**乱七八糟的东西来找钥匙。

You have to pick through a lot of old clothes at thrift stores, but sometimes you find treasures.

在旧货店你得**翻找**很多旧衣服，但有时能淘到宝。