peck at

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения поедания очень маленького количества пищи без аппетита или повторяющегося удара или клевания чего-либо нерешительным или придирчивым образом.

A phrasal verb used to indicate eating very small amounts of food without appetite, or repeatedly striking or picking at something in a hesitant or fussy manner.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Eat small amountsinformal

   To eat only small amounts of food, often without appetite.

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   • She just pecked at her dinner, not feeling hungry.
   • He pecked at the salad without enthusiasm.
   • The child pecked at the food on his plate.

   Synonymsnibblepick attoy with

   Antonymsdevourfeastgorge

2. Criticize repeatedlyinformal

   To make small, repeated criticisms or complaints.

   Придираться

   • The boss kept pecking at him for minor mistakes.
   • She pecked at her husband's driving the whole trip.
   • Stop pecking at me about the details.

   Synonymscarpcavilnagnitpickquibble

   Antonymsapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

Base verbpeck