pick through
選び出す
解説 Definition
混乱した状態や大量の物の中から、必要なものだけを選ぶときにじっくり見て確認しながら取り出す動作を表します。慎重に探すときの細かい動きや、仕分け作業にも使える表現です。
To pick through something means to look through a group of things slowly and carefully in order to find what you want. It is often used when selecting useful or valuable items from a mixed collection. The phrase suggests careful examination rather than quick choice.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pick は「つまんで選ぶ」、through は「中を通して最後まで見る」。合わせて、山積みの書類・古着・がれきの中を一つずつ確認しながら必要な物だけ拾う場面を思い浮かべると定着しやすいです。pick out が「選び出す結果」に寄りやすいのに対し、pick through は「散らかった大量の物を丹念に見ていく途中の動き」が中心。pick through old files / clothes / debris の形で覚えると使いやすいです。
`Pick through` helps you picture looking through a pile and choosing the good ones. It often appears when there are many candidates, like clothes, papers, or resumes. Compared with `pick out`, it gives a stronger feeling of sorting through a collection first.
例文
She picked through the resumes, looking for someone with marketing experience.
彼女はマーケティングの経験がある人を探して履歴書を一枚ずつチェックしました。
I picked through the thrift store shelves to find a clean, affordable jacket.
リサイクルショップの棚をじっくり探してきれいで手頃なジャケットを見つけました。
pick through の類義語・関連語
pick through の語源・成り立ち Etymology
pickは中英語pikken(つつく)からで、ゲルマン語起源。throughは古英語þurh(通り抜けて)から。「つつきながら通り抜ける→一つずつ調べて選ぶ」の意味に。関連語:picky(選り好みする)、thorough(徹底的な)。丁寧に吟味する動作を表す。
Pick through is formed from pick, from Middle English pikken, meaning "to peck" or "prick," and through, from Old English thurh. The image is of pecking your way through a group of things, which developed into the sense of examining items one by one and choosing carefully. Related English words include picky and thorough.
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