pick off

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An instance of throwing out a batter leading off base.
    — The final out of the game was determined by a pick off.
动词 v.
  1. To remove by picking. literally
    — Before you recycle the bottle you need to pick off the label.
  2. To dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. precisely, one by one.
    — Let's pick off these issues starting from the top.
  3. To dispose of tasks, obstacles, opponents etc. precisely, one by one.; To shoot one by one.
    — The sniper picked off the incoming police one at a time.
  4. To throw out a runner by tagging them whilst they are not in contact with any of the three bases or home plate.
    — The pitcher attempted to pick off the runner at first, but he was safe.
  5. To intercept, such as a ball in flight.
    — But the World Cup winning veteran's left boot was awry again, the attempt sliced horribly wide of the left upright, and the saltires were waving aloft again a moment later when a long pass in the England midfield was picked off to almost offer up a breakaway try.

词形变化

picks off present,singular,third-person picking off participle,present picked off participle,past picked off past pick offs plural
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