كيف تنطق "peck at"

expression

ˈpɛk/ /ˈæt

PEK-at

pˈɛk/ /ˈæt

PEK-at

التعريف

To eat small amounts slowly or without interest, often picking at food. Also used when birds touch or bite something with their beaks several times.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈpɛk/ /ˈæt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

pˈɛk/ /ˈæt

أمريكي

PEK-at

بريطاني

PEK-at

The bird pecked at the seeds on the ground.

She just pecked at her dinner and didn't eat much.

Children often peck at their food when they aren't hungry.

"Stop pecking at your food and eat properly," her mother said.