unpick

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To undo sewing stitches.
  2. To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool.
  3. To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc.
  4. To unfold; to solve. figuratively
    — Scientists are attempting to unpick the mystery of the “photic sneeze” – a bizarre reflex that causes people to sternutate, or sneeze, in response to bright light – and they need your help.
  5. To disassemble, to undo. figuratively
    — The home team eventually started to unpick the Town defence and Fabregas forced a saved from visiting goalkeeper Marton Fulop after collecting a pass from Bendtner, who played on the right side of the front line.
  6. To take apart; criticize harshly. figuratively
    — These compulsive men – and a handful of equally obsessive ‘femcels’ – have been likened to terrorists, and their forum posts have been unpicked ad nauseam.
  7. To deselect. transitive

词形变化

unpicks present,singular,third-person unpicking participle,present unpicked participle,past unpicked past

词汇关系

相关词
unpicker unpack

词源

From Middle English unpiken, equivalent to un- + pick.
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