picking

'pikiŋ

n. the quantity of a crop that is harvested
n. the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)

n. 掘, 选择, 挑选, 采摘, 撬开, [U]采得物, 捡得物, 赃物, 扒窃物
[经] 挑拣

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BNC 频率

18,900

使用频率

picking 的词根是 pick，意思是“挑选、采摘”。-ing 是一个动名词后缀，表示正在进行的动作。所以 picking 可以理解为“正在挑选”或“正在采摘”。

例句

1. I enjoy picking apples in the fall.

我喜欢在秋天采苹果。

2. She is picking flowers for the table.

她正在为桌子摘花。

3. We are picking up groceries after work.

我们下班后去买杂货。