English Dictionary

unpick

動詞

比喩的用法

(sewing) To undo sewing stitches. / (knitting) To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool. / To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc. / (figuratively) To unfold; to solve.

日本語の意味

（裁縫で）縫い目をほどく / （編み物で）編み目をほどいて糸を再利用する / ロープなどの糸や紐の絡まりをほどく、またはほどいてほどの状態にする / 比喩的に、問題を解明する、または解く

I had to unpick the hem after noticing it had been sewn on crooked.

裾が曲がって縫われていることに気づいて、裾の縫い目をほどかなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(sewing) To undo sewing stitches.

意味（2）

(knitting) To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool.

意味（3）

To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc.

意味（4）

(figuratively) To unfold; to solve.

Scientists are attempting to unpick the mystery of the “photic sneeze” – a bizarre reflex that causes people to sternutate, or sneeze, in response to bright light – and they need your help.

意味（5）

(figuratively) To disassemble, to undo.

The home team eventually started to unpick the Town defence and Fabregas forced a saved from visiting goalkeeper Marton Fulop after collecting a pass from Bendtner, who played on the right side of the front line.

意味（6）

(figuratively) to take apart, to criticize harshly

These compulsive men – and a handful of equally obsessive ‘femcels’ – have been likened to terrorists, and their forum posts have been unpicked ad nauseam.

unpicks （ present singular third-person ）

unpicking （ participle present ）

unpicked （ participle past ）

unpicked （ past ）