"peck at" 怎么发音
expression
ˈpɛk/ /ˈæt
PEK-at
pˈɛk/ /ˈæt
PEK-at
释义
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.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpɛk/ /ˈæt
英式英语
pˈɛk/ /ˈæt
简化发音
美式
PEK-at
英式
PEK-at
语境中听
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.