noun🔗Share采摘，采摘活动 A gathering to pick fruit."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。fruitagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share残羹剩饭，剩余物。 (usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food."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。fooditembusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share油水, 捞头。 (usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner."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。economybusinessfinancemoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share挑拣物, 捡选的东西 Something picked or pulled out."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。itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share挑选，选择。 The act of making a choice; selection."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。actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share挑疵，剔疵。 The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc."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。materialindustryjobworkprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share剔除, 挑选 The removal of defects from electrotype plates."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。technicalindustryworkmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share琢石, 石工雕琢 Dabbing in stoneworking."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。architecturebuildingartworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
