Pick away at Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɪk/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt
PIK-uh-WAY-at
pˈɪk/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt
PIK-uh-WAY-at
释义
To eat small amounts of something slowly over time, or to continually criticize or complain about someone or something in a subtle way.
用法与细微差别
Informal and often used with food or with constant subtle criticism. Common pairings: 'pick away at your dinner', 'pick away at my work'. When used for criticism, it suggests repeated, low-level annoyance.
Spanish: picar poco a poco - criticar constantementePortuguese (BR): beliscar aos poucos - criticar constantementePortuguese (PT): beliscar aos poucos - criticar repetidamenteChinese (Simplified): 一点点地吃 - 不断批评Chinese (Traditional): 一點點地喫 - 不斷批評Hindi: थोड़ा-थोड़ा कर खाना - बार-बार आलोचना करनाArabic: ينقر قليلاً قليلاً - ينتقد باستمرارBengali: আলতো করে খাওয়া - বারবার খুঁটে খাওয়া - বারবার খুঁত ধরে সমালোচনা করাRussian: ковыряться (в еде) - постоянно придиратьсяJapanese: 少しずつ食べる - ちくちく批判するVietnamese: ăn lắt nhắt - liên tục chỉ trích nhẹ nhàngKorean: 야금야금 먹다 - 계속해서 트집을 잡다Turkish: yavaş yavaş yemek - sürekli eleştirmekUrdu: آہستہ آہستہ کھانا - بار بار تنقید کرناIndonesian: mencicipi sedikit demi sedikit - terus-menerus mengkritik
例句
He picked away at his salad, not very hungry.
basic
She picks away at my ideas during meetings.
basic
The child just picked away at her dinner, barely eating anything.
basic
My boss always picks away at every little mistake I make.
natural
I just pick away at snacks when I’m bored.
natural
He didn't want the cake, so he just picked away at it during dessert.
natural