hand-pick

IPA/ˌhændˈpɪk/
IPA/ˌhændˈpɪk/

hand-pick — verb

  • hand-pickpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hand-picks3rd person singular
  • hand-picking-ing form
  • hand-pickedpast simple

1. to decide on a specific person or thing through your own careful choice, because

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to decide on a specific person or thing through your own careful choice, because you believe they are best for a particular job, role, or situation

例句

The coach hand-picked Wei to lead the team in the championship match.

hand-pick + infinitive (hand-pick someone to do something)

Fatima was hand-picked for the lead role after impressing the director with her audition.

passive: be hand-picked for

同義詞
  • hand-select

    nearly identical; slightly less common

  • cherry-pick

    more informal; can imply picking only the best for unfair advantage

  • single out

    focuses on isolating one person or thing from a group

反義詞
  • reject

    to decide not to choose someone or something

  • overlook

    to fail to choose or notice someone suitable

文法句型

hand-pick + noun phrase

be hand-picked for something

用法筆記

Often used in the passive voice (be hand-picked). The subject doing the selecting is typically a person or group in authority.

常見錯誤

❌The manager hand-picked anyone who applied.
✅The manager hand-picked each member of the sales team.
💡hand-pick implies careful, individual selection, not mass hiring.

2. to collect fresh fruit, vegetables, or flowers by using only your hands and fing

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to collect fresh fruit, vegetables, or flowers by using only your hands and fingers, without the help of tools or mechanical harvesters

例句

The farm workers hand-picked the ripe strawberries before sunrise.

hand-pick + specific crop (fruit)

Yuki and her family hand-pick tea leaves every spring on their mountain farm.

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

hand-pick + noun phrase (fruit, vegetables, flowers)