pickings

英 [ˈpɪkɪŋz]

美 [ˈpɪkɪŋz]

n.  油水; (不正当的)外快; 不义之财

牛津词典

noun

• 油水；（不正当的）外快；不义之财
  something, especially money, that can be obtained from a particular situation in an easy or a dishonest way
  1. There were only slim pickings to be made at the fair.
     在交易会上只能捞些小油水。
  2. There are rich pickings to be had by investing in this sort of company.
     向这类公司投资大有油水可捞。
  3. The strike affecting the country's largest airline is producing easy pickings for smaller companies.
     罢工给全国最大航空公司带来的影响使得较小的航空公司轻易捡到便宜。

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL （得来容易的）钱财
  You can refer to the money that can be made easily in a particular place or area of activity as thepickings.
  1. Traditional hiding places are easy pickings for experienced burglars...
     对有经验的入室窃贼来说，人们惯常藏钱的那些地方最容易得手。
  2. Other rich pickings, including season ticket sales, are expected to exceed last year's £5m.
     其他丰厚的赚头——包括季票销售额——有望超过去年的500万英镑。

英英释义

noun

• the act of someone who picks up or takes something
  1. the pickings were easy
  2. clothing could be had for the taking
  Synonym:taking

双语例句

• I figure one Wraith by himself is easy pickings.
  我发现一个幽灵是很容易对付的。
• Partly as a consequence, they can offer rich pickings.
  在一定程度上，正由于这个原因，这些行业也孕育着巨大的商机。
• They'll look for easier pickings elsewhere.
  他们将在其他地方寻找可乘之机。
• Foreigners are student visas hoping to stick around the country after graduation may find slim pickings in the job market.
  希望毕业后留在美国的留学生，可能会发现就业市场上机会甚少。
• Pickpockets are attracted to large crowds because of rich pickings.
  小偷喜欢混到大堆人群中，因为那里便于行窃。
• And the pickings are far too easy.
  采起来又太容易了。
• If you're looking for somewhere with plenty of room, it'll be slim pickings at what architects of this new home are claiming is the narrowest property in the world.
  如果你在寻找拥有足够空间的宅邸的话，这将会成为你的不二选择。
• If China does not do this, Japanese, Korean and European makers will ruthlessly take away the prize pickings and strengthen their position in the U.
  如果中国不这样做，韩国、日本或者欧洲的汽车制造商将无情地占走这个便宜并巩固他们在美国市场的地位。
• You think you ean find easier pickings here.
  你认为你在这里更容易挣钱。
• Often there are slim pickings by the time that last orientation session rolls around.
  通常在最后一次会议举行之前只有一些少量的选择。