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    pick at something

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pick at something  → pick at something at pick1(PHRASAL VERB)
    pick at something


    pick at something
    pick at something phrasal verb (see also pick)
    1. to eat only small amounts of food because you do not feel hungry or do not like the food:
        Paige could only pick at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two.
    2. to touch something many times with your fingers, pulling it slightly:
        She was picking at her skirt.