cherry-pick

/ˈtʃeri pɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃeri pɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈcher-ē-ˌpik/ (ame, mw)

cherry-pick — 動詞

  • cherry-pickpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • cherry-pickshe / she / it
  • cherry-pickedpast simple
  • cherry-picking-ing form

1. to take only the people, facts, or things that suit you best from a larger colle

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

擇優汰劣

從群體中只取最好的，其餘捨棄

to take only the people, facts, or things that suit you best from a larger collection, leaving the rest behind as unwanted or less valuable

例句

Diego cherry-picked the ripest avocados from the crate and left the bruised ones behind.

Diego 從箱子裡挑走了最成熟的酪梨，把碰傷的那些都留下了。

cherry-pick + noun + from + noun (source)

Ananya accused the reporter of cherry-picking facts that made one side look guilty.

Ananya 指責那位記者只挑選讓其中一方看起來有罪的說法。

cherry-pick + facts / evidence — biased selection

同義詞
  • hand-pick

    similar but less negative; hand-pick suggests careful personal choice, while cherry-pick often implies unfair or self-serving selection

  • select

    neutral and general; lacks the connotation of deliberately leaving the rest diminished

  • cull

    emphasizes removing the unwanted rather than keeping the best

文法句型

cherry-pick + noun

cherry-pick + noun + from + noun

用法筆記

Often carries a negative implication — the person cherry-picking is ignoring evidence or options that do not support their goal. Frequently used with 'from' to name the source group. In formal writing, the object is commonly 'facts', 'data', 'statistics', or 'examples'.

常見錯誤

❌She cherry-picked a dress for the party.
✅She picked out a dress for the party.
💡Cherry-pick implies selecting only the best from a larger group while leaving the rest behind; it does not mean simply choosing one favourite item.