“pick your brains”可不是“摘你脑子”，这样翻译太吓人了

【今日精学片段】

Do you mind if I pick your brains? I need some fresh ideas.

Every time I show my brother one of my stories, he just picks holes in it without saying anything good about it.

I can’t find my wallet. I think somebody’s picked my pocket!

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【精讲部分】

pick (one's) brain(s) 向某人请教

Do you mind if I pick your brains? I need some fresh ideas.

你介意我向你请教请教吗？我需要一些新的点子。

pick holes in 在 (某事/物中) 挑毛病

若想表示“挑某人/物毛病”可以用find fault with

Every time I show my brother one of my stories, he just picks holes in it without saying anything good about it.

每次我给我哥哥看我讲的故事，他总是挑缺点，却不说好话。

pick one's pocket 扒窃

I can’t find my wallet. I think somebody’s picked my pocket!

我找不到我钱包了。我想我遇到小偷了。