Pick through Meaning in English
expression
释义
To search carefully through a group of things, usually to find or select something specific.
用法与细微差别
Usually informal. Common with 'clothes', 'trash', 'leftovers'. Implies careful searching among mixed or messy items. Not for simple, casual looking—it's methodical.
Spanish: revisar cuidadosamente - rebuscarPortuguese (BR): vasculhar - fuçarPortuguese (PT): vasculhar - remexerChinese (Simplified): 翻找 - 仔细挑选Chinese (Traditional): 翻找 - 仔細挑選Hindi: छानना - टटोलनाArabic: يفتش بدقة - ينقّبBengali: বোছাই করা - খুঁজে দেখাRussian: перебирать - рытьсяJapanese: 探し回る - 探して選ぶVietnamese: lục lọi - bới tìmKorean: 뒤지다 - 골라내다Turkish: karıştırmak - ayıklamakUrdu: چھانٹنا - تلاش کرناIndonesian: lục lọi - chọn lọc
例句
She picked through the box to find her old photographs.
basic
The bird picked through the grass looking for food.
basic
People pick through the market for the freshest fruit.
basic
He had to pick through his emails to find the important message.
natural
After the party, we had to pick through the mess to find our keys.
natural
You have to pick through a lot of old clothes at thrift stores, but sometimes you find treasures.
natural