Como Pronunciar "picked over"
expression
ˈpɪkt/ /ˈoʊvɝ
PIKT-OH-ver
pˈɪkt/ /ˈəʊvɐ
PIKT-OH-vuh
Definição
"Picked over" means that something, usually a group of items, has already been searched through or selected from, leaving only what others didn't want or the less desirable options.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɪkt/ /ˈoʊvɝ
Inglês Britânico
pˈɪkt/ /ˈəʊvɐ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
PIKT-OH-ver
UK
PIKT-OH-vuh
Ouça em Contexto
By the end of the sale, the clothes were pretty picked over.
These books are all picked over; there aren’t many good ones left.
The thrift shop felt so picked over that I left empty-handed.
All the best pastries had been picked over before I arrived.