I am not picking up leaves.

我没有摘树叶。

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They are picking up leaves.

他们正在采摘树叶。

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As I carefully select fallen leaves from my front lawn, picking them up individually, I have to reassure my curious neighbors that this is not how I do all my yard work!

我总是很小心地在我的前院里捡枫叶，一张一张地捡，所以我得让我好奇的邻居们知道我并不是在清理园子！

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Picking up a pink bunch of roses, Hess shows me he'll be looking at leaves and stems for plant rust, mildew, whitefly and many more bugs.

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