pick off

US /pɪk ɔf/
UK /pɪk ɔf/
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1.

狙殺, 捕食

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.
狙擊手成功地從遠處狙殺了敵方首領。
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The hawk would often pick off smaller birds from the flock.
老鷹經常從鳥群中捕食較小的鳥。
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eliminatekillshoottake outsnipe
2.

摘掉, 移除

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.
她小心翼翼地開始從植物上摘掉枯葉。
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The children would pick off the berries one by one and eat them.
孩子們會一顆一顆地摘下漿果並吃掉。
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removedetachplucktake off
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pickpickingpick atpick onpick uppick outdraft pick