pickings background

pickings

/ˈpɪkɪŋz/

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

采摘，采摘活动

A gathering to pick fruit.

Examples :

"We went to a strawberry picking last June."

去年六月我们去参加了一个草莓采摘活动。

fruit agriculture

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

残羹剩饭，剩余物。

(usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.

Examples :

"After the first shoppers grabbed all the ripe, red strawberries, the pickings were slim: mostly green and small berries left. "

第一批顾客挑走了所有成熟红润的草莓后，剩下的残羹剩饭就很少了：大多是绿色和小的浆果。

food item business

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

油水, 捞头。

(usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.

Examples :

"After the corrupt official rigged the bidding process, the pickings from the city contracts were substantial, allowing him to live a lavish lifestyle. "

在腐败官员操纵招标过程后，从城市合同中捞到的油水非常可观，让他过上了奢靡的生活。

economy business finance moral society

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

挑拣物, 捡选的东西

Something picked or pulled out.

Examples :

"The schoolboy flicked his nose pickings across the classroom."

那个男学生把从鼻子里抠出来的东西弹到了教室里。

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

挑选，选择。

The act of making a choice; selection.

Examples :

"After the best jobs were taken, the pickings were slim for the remaining applicants. "

最好的工作被选走之后，剩下的求职者能挑选的就不多了。

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

挑疵，剔疵。

The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc.

Examples :

"After weaving the new scarves, the seamstresses spent the afternoon on the tedious pickings, carefully removing small bits of stray yarn and imperfections. "

织完新款围巾后，女工们花了一整个下午的时间进行繁琐的挑疵工作，小心翼翼地去除多余的线头和瑕疵。

material industry job work process

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

剔除, 挑选

The removal of defects from electrotype plates.

Examples :

"After the pickings, the electrotype plates were finally ready for printing, with all the imperfections carefully removed. "

经过剔除工序后，电铸版终于可以用于印刷了，所有瑕疵都被仔细地移除了。

technical industry work machine process

Illustration pickings - Image 1

noun

琢石, 石工雕琢

Dabbing in stoneworking.

Examples :

"After years of experience, the stonemason had moved beyond basic cuts; his pickings now involved intricate carving and surface texturing techniques. "

经过多年的经验积累，这位石匠已经超越了基本的切割；他现在的琢石已经涉及到复杂的雕刻和表面纹理处理技巧。

architecture building art work