pick off

US /pɪk ɔf/
UK /pɪk ɔf/
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1.

狙撃する, 捕らえる

to shoot and kill a person or animal, especially one of a group, by aiming carefully

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The sniper managed to pick off the enemy leader from a distance.
狙撃兵は遠くから敵のリーダーを狙撃することに成功した。
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The hawk would often pick off smaller birds from the flock.
タカはしばしば群れから小さな鳥を捕らえた。
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eliminatekillshoottake outsnipe
2.

摘み取る, 取り除く

to remove something from a surface or a group, often one by one

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She carefully began to pick off the dead leaves from the plant.
彼女は慎重に植物から枯れた葉を摘み取り始めた。
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The children would pick off the berries one by one and eat them.
子供たちはベリーを一つずつ摘み取って食べた。
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removedetachplucktake off
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pickpickingpick atpick onpick uppick outdraft pick