| 词汇 | pick off |
| 释义 | Idiom pick someone or something off Theme: MURDER to kill someone or something with a carefully aimed gunshot.The hunter picked the deer off with great skill.The killer tried to pick off the police officer. Idiom pick offpick (someone/something) off 1. to kill or shoot one person or animal at a time. Snipers picked the soldiers off one by one.The birds in the nest were picked off by hawks. 2. to select and attack or defeat a particular person or group. During the race I just picked off the runners ahead of me one at a time.We try to identify these criminal groups and pick their leaders off before they can cause too much trouble.The Republicans picked off Democrats in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Mississippi in the last election. Phr V pick off picks, picking, picked pick off sb/sth or pick sb/sth off to shoot and kill a person or animal that is in a group, or to shoot at and destroy a ship or aircraft that is travelling in a groupA gunman picked off the soldiers one by one as they ran for cover.Five ships were picked off by torpedo boats during the attack. to take the best person or thing from a groupSeveral leading British scientists have been picked off by American universities.The Japanese-owned bank has the resources to be able to pick off foreign banks when they become available. pick off verb in poker, to catch a player bluffing US, 1979pick (someone or something) off1. To remove something adhered to something else by pulling at it with one's fingertips. Please pick the labels off before you put the banana peels in the compost bin. He kept picking off the scabs on his knees—it was making me feel sick! 2. In baseball or softball, to put out a baserunner (who is taking a lead or trying to steal a base) by throwing the ball to the baseman, who then tags that runner. The catcher noticed the runner trying to steal second base, so he picked him off before he could get back to first. 3. To intercept something that someone else was trying to obtain or achieve. The linebacker was able to pick off the pass and run it back for a touchdown. I can't believe Jim picked my clients off like that! 4. To shoot someone or something from a larger group, especially from a distance. My dog runs into the bushes to scare the birds. That way I can pick them off as they fly away. The sniper began picking off enemy targets around the entrance to the encampment. pick someone or something off (of) someone or somethingand pick someone or something offto pull or gather someone or something off something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The teacher picked the little boys off the jungle gym and hurried them back into the school building before the storm hit. Pick off the ripe tomatoes and leave the rest. pick offShoot after singling out, as in The hunter picked off the ducks one by one. [Early 1800s] pick offv. 1. To remove or pluck something from a surface: I picked off the price tag before wrapping the gift. We picked the dead leaves off the plant. 2. To shoot and kill something or someone with a gun, especially from a distance: The hunter picked the ducks off one by one. The sniper picked off an enemy soldier. 3. Baseball To throw the ball to an occupied base and put out a runner who is taking a lead: The catcher picked off the runner as he was trying to steal a base. The runner took a big lead, and the pitcher picked her off at first base. 4. Sports To intercept something, as a pass in American football: The cornerback picked off an errant pass and ran it back for a touchdown. The quarterback threw a low pass and a linebacker picked it off. |
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