pick at

  1. 扯, 拉
    • The sick man picked at the blanket.
      病人拉扯着毯子。
    • He sat there ruminating and picking at the tablecloth.
      他坐在那儿沉思, 轻轻地抚弄着桌布。
  2. 找茬儿; 批评
    • Leave the child alone; you're always picking at her.
      不要管那孩子, 你总是找她的茬儿。
    • Mother constantly picked at him for being sloppy.
      母亲不断地批评他懒散。
    • She'd been picked at so often by parents and teachers that she didn't know how to behave.
      家长和老师经常对她求全责备, 她简直不知怎么办才好。
  3. 少量地吃
    • The sick boy was only picking at his food.
      这个有病的孩子只吃了几口饭。

网络词典

pick at

英 ˈpɪkət 美 ˈpɪkət
动词 中文翻译:挑剔
同义词: ['chatter', 'quibble', 'quarrel']

例句:

  1. 1.She picked at the menu and ordered a lot of food.
    她挑剔菜单并点了很多东西。
  2. 2. He picked at his food because he was hungry.
    他因为饿而挑剔他的饭菜。
  3. 3.The children were picking at their vegetables, not eating them properly.
    孩子们在挑剔他们的蔬菜,没有好好地吃。