英语词组：pick out、single out、sort out

　　

　　pick out 普通用语，指在诸多物或人中作挑选（choose sb. or sth. from a number of people

　　or things）强调在某个范围内选出某物或某人。

　　例句：

　　Among them you can pick out one you like the best.

　　在他们之中你可以选择你最喜欢的一个。

　　You may pick out any two books listed here．

　　你可以在这图书目录中任选2本。

　　It took Mary a long time to pick out a new dress at the store．

　　玛丽在商店里花了好长时间才挑中一件新衣服大佬们都在玩{精选官网网址: www.vip333.Co }值得信任的品牌平台!。

　　She was picked out from thousands of applicants for the job.

　　她是从数千申请那份工作的人中挑选出来的。

　　

　　single out 指精心或特意将某人或某物挑选出来。

　　例句：

　　He was singled out for special training.

　　他被挑选出来进行特殊训练。

　　They all did wrong. Why single out him for punishment?

　　他们都做错了，为什么单挑他惩罚?

　　He never could understand why he received this attention, and why he was singled

　　out as something special.

　　他永远也不明白，他为什么受到如此注意，为他被作为一种特殊的人物挑选出来。

　　All of them are extraordinarily fine and I really couldn't single anyone out.

　　他们都特别优秀, 我实在无法从他们中间挑出任何一个。

　　The process by which the fittest are singled out for survival is natural selection.

　　适者生存的过程就是自然选择。

　　

　　sort out 用法与single out相似，指精心或特意将有用的东西挑选出来，并加以整理或保存出

　　来。

　　例句：

　　Sort out things you want to keep and throw everything else away.

　　把你想要东西挑出来保存，把其余的全扔掉。

　　We must sort out the good apples from the bad ones.

　　我们必须把好的苹果与坏的分开。

　　You should sort out these files so that you can use them conveniently.

　　你应把这些文件整理好,你使用起来就方便多了。

　　Sort out all your bills, receipts, invoices and expenses as quickly as possible and

　　keep detailed accounts.

　　尽快整理好你所有的账单、收据、发票和开支，并记好账目明细。

　　It took me quite a while to sort out my thoughts.

　　我花了好长时间才理清了思路。