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1 pick at
1) придираться;
ворчать, пилить Stop picking at me! Why should I get the blame for everything? ≈ Хватит ко мне придираться! Почему меня за все ругают?
2) теребить( в руках), перебирать;
тянуть Don't pick at a sore place, you will only make it worse. ≈ Не теребите больное место, будет хуже.
3) разг. ковырять( о еде) Try to eat your dinner, Jane, you've just been picking at it. ≈ Да ешь ты ужин, Джейн, а то ты так, ковыряешься.
4) разг. касаться поверхностно( какой-л. темы, предмета и т.д.) Let's deal properly with the question, instead of just picking at it. ≈ Давайте займемся вопросом серьезно, а не так, на скору руку. -
2 pick at
фраз. гл.1) придираться; ворчать, пилитьStop picking at me! Why should I get the blame for everything? — Хватит ко мне придираться! Почему меня за всё ругают?
Syn:Don't pick at a sore place, you will only make it worse. — Не тереби больное место, будет хуже.
3) разг. ковырять ( о еде)Try to eat your dinner, Jane, you've just been picking at it. — Съешь свой ужин, Джейн, а то ты так, ковыряешься.
4) разг. касаться поверхностно (темы, предмета и т. п.)Let's deal properly with the question, instead of just picking at it. — Давайте займёмся этим вопросом серьёзно, а не так, на скорую руку.
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