pick off   (TTS發音)

1. take off； remove with the fingers脫下

    The insecticide might harm the flowers Let's pick off the insects by hand. 殺蟲劑可能會傷害花朵。我們還是用手把蟲捉下來吧。

    Don't pick off any of these flowers. 這些花一朵也不要摘。

2. shoot or bring down singly or selectively逐個地或有選擇地射中或打下

    They picked off the officers first，so as to throw the enemy troops into confusion. 他們首先把軍官一個個地擊斃，使敵軍陷入混亂。