pick
gb/pˈɪk/ us/pˈɪk/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Choose or select something
To choose one thing or person from several.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to pick [something/someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pick' meaning 'choose' with 'pick' meaning 'remove' (e.g., 'pick flowers'). Context decides the meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
choose (Most common and neutral alternative; interchangeable in many contexts.)
|
select (Slightly more formal than 'pick'.)
คำตรงข้าม
reject (Means to refuse or not choose something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pick a winner
|pick a team
|pick a color
|pick your favorite
หัวข้อ
daily life
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She picked the red dress instead of the blue one.
- You can pick any book you like from the shelf.
- They picked John to lead the project.
- I picked three songs for the playlist.
- We need to pick a date for the meeting.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will pick this shirt.
- Please pick one card.
- He picks the big apple.
- We pick our seats early.
- You can pick your lunch.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Remove using fingers or tool
To take something away by using your fingers or a small tool.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to pick [something] from [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'pick' with 'collect'. 'Pick' often means to remove individually, usually by hand.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pluck (Often used for removing plants, feathers, or strings.)
คำตรงข้าม
place (To put something somewhere rather than remove it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pick flowers
|pick fruit
|pick a lock
หัวข้อ
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She picked an apple from the tree.
- He picked the lock with a hairpin.
- The child picked a toy from the box.
- Workers picked grapes in the vineyard.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I pick the flower from the garden.
- She picks an apple from the tree.
- They pick the ball from the water.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
Fiddle with fingers repeatedly
To touch or pull something many times with your fingers.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to pick at [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'pick at' with 'eat' in general; it actually means to eat very little or touch food without interest.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fiddle with (Less about removal, more about restless touching.)
คำตรงข้าม
leave alone (To stop touching or disturbing something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pick at food
|pick at skin
หัวข้อ
daily life
|body
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Don't pick at that scab or it won't heal.
- He kept picking at his nails during the meeting.
- She absent-mindedly picked at the edge of the paper.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Do not pick at your skin.
- She picks at her food slowly.
- He picks at his nails.
คำนาม
A2
entity
4
A choice or selection
Something or someone that is chosen from many options.
คำพ้องความหมาย
choice (Most common equivalent; interchangeable.)
|
selection (Slightly more formal than 'pick'.)
คำตรงข้าม
reject (Something that was not chosen.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
first pick
|good pick
|top pick
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The committee's pick for president was announced today.
- She's our top pick for the role.
- That was a good pick for dinner.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is my first pick.
- He is our top pick.
- That is a good pick.
คำนาม
B1
entity
5
Small plucking or striking tool
A small tool used to remove things or play a guitar.
คำพ้องความหมาย
plectrum (Technical term mainly used in music for guitar picks.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
guitar pick
|ice pick
หัวข้อ
music
|tools
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- He strummed the guitar with a pick.
- The climber carried an ice pick for safety.
- She used a toothpick to clean her teeth.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I play guitar with a pick.
- He uses an ice pick in climbing.
- She cleans her teeth with a toothpick.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
pick
IPA
GB/pˈɪk/
US/pˈɪk/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pick (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (pick)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: pick
- Plural: pick, picks
Verb
- Base: pick
- 3rd Person Singular: picks
- Present Participle: picking
- Past: picked
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
picks
noun
picking
verb
picked
verb
Core family
picky
adjective B1
picker
noun
Related words
handpick
verb
pickiness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpick
verb
Advanced or less common
cherry-pick
verb
วลีและสำนวน
pick on
1/pˈɪk ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Bully or criticize repeatedly
To be unkind to someone again and again without reason.
ตัวอย่าง
- The older kids always picked on him at school.
- Stop picking on your little brother!
pick out
1/pˈɪk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Identify and choose from group
To choose one thing from many by looking carefully.
ตัวอย่าง
- She picked out a blue dress from the rack.
- Can you pick out your name on this list?
pick over
1/pˈɪk ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Examine to find best items
To look carefully at many things to choose the best ones.
ตัวอย่าง
- Shoppers picked over the sale items for bargains.
- They picked over the fruit before buying.
pick up
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Lift from a surface by hand
To take something into your hand from a table, floor, etc.
ตัวอย่าง
- Can you pick up that pen for me?
- She picked up the baby and smiled.
pick up
4/pˈɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
collect from a place
To go somewhere and get someone or something.
ตัวอย่าง
- Can you pick me up from the station?
- I need to pick up my prescription after work.
- She picked the kids up from school.
pick up on
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Notice and understand subtlety
To see and understand something that is not easy to see right away.
ตัวอย่าง
- He quickly picked up on her nervousness.
- Did you pick up on what she meant?