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Eat at Meaning in English

expression

ˈit/ /ˈæt
EET-at
ˈiːt/ /ˈæt
EET-at

释义

'Eat at' usually means to have a meal at a particular place, like a restaurant or café. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that bothers or troubles you constantly.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used when talking about restaurants or places to eat ('Where do you want to eat at tonight?'). In a figurative sense, often followed by 'someone' to mean something causes worry or annoyance ('It really eats at me'). Less formal in spoken English.

例句

We will eat at a new restaurant tonight.

basic

Where do you want to eat at?

basic

I like to eat at home most days.

basic

It really eats at me that I forgot her birthday.

natural

Doesn't it eat at you when people are rude?

natural

We usually eat at that little café by the park.

natural