English Dictionary

pick at

動詞

慣用表現 他動詞

(transitive, idiomatic) To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers. / (transitive, idiomatic) To pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).

日本語の意味

（道具や指を使って）そっとつまむ、摘む、触る / （誰かを）しつこく批判する、いじめる

She started to pick at the crust of her pie with a fork, barely tasting a bite.

彼女はフォークでパイの縁をつつき始め、ほとんど味わうことはなかった。

意味（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.

Mr Vholes remained immovable, except that he secretly picked at one of the red pimples on his yellow face with his black glove.

意味（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).

[N]oise and disrespect of no kind ain't pleasin' to him. His own folks behave becomin', but strangers go and act as they like. . . . Then we are picked at for their doin's.

picks at （ present singular third-person ）

picking at （ participle present ）

picked at （ participle past ）

picked at （ past ）