peck

[US]/pek/
[UK]/pek/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 啄食;扔石头;吹毛求疵
vt. 啄食;扔
n. 啄痕;配克(容量单位)
Word Forms
复数pecks
现在分词pecking
过去分词pecked
第三人称单数pecks
过去式pecked

Phrases & Collocations

peck of apples

一筐苹果

peck at food

啄食

pecking order

等级秩序

a peck of

许多,大量

peck at

啄;少量地吃

gregory peck

n. 格里高利·派克(美国男影星)

Example Sentences

a peck of dirt.

一大堆污物。

a peck of difficulties

许多困难

a peck of troubles.

许多麻烦

a fatherly peck on the cheek .

一个在脸颊上的父爱般的轻吻。

That bird tried to peck the baby.

那只鸟想啄那个小孩。

The hens pecked at the corn.

母鸡在啄食谷子。

The bird pecked a hole in the tree.

那只鸟在树上啄了一个洞。

The hen pecked a hole in the sack.

母鸡在麻袋上啄了一个窟窿。

She gave him a light peck of farewell.

她给了他一个匆匆的吻道别。

The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.

啄木鸟把树啄了一个洞。

two geese were pecking at some grain.

两只鹅正啄着谷粒。

she pecked him on the cheek .

她轻轻地吻了一下他的脸颊。

don't peck at your food, eat a whole mouthful.

不要那么一小口一小口地吃,大口吃。

The bird pecked insects from the log.

鸟从树木里啄出昆虫

He pecked at his dinner.

他慢慢吃着饭

He pecked his aunt on the check.

他在姨妈的脸颊上匆匆吻了一下。

A wood pecker tapped a hole on the tree.

啄木鸟在树上啄了一个洞。

vultures swooping down to peck out the calf's eyes.

俯冲而下,想要啄破小牛眼睛的秃鹰们。

Real-world Examples

It was just a peck on the cheek.

我只是亲吻你的脸。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

To peck? To...Like a bird pecks at its food?

啄?就像鸟儿啄食一样?

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

I don't mind if she pecks me a little bit.

我不介意她啄我一下。

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

Indeed, he never rests until he has pecked him to death.

确实,它直到把蛇啄死后,才停了下来。

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

The bird kept pecking at the hive.

小鸟不断地啄着蜂房。

Source: Magic Tree House

Several fat brown chickens were pecking their way around the yard.

几只褐色的肥鸡在院子里啄食。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Wukong turned himself into a woodpecker and pecked the log.

悟空变成了一只啄木鸟,开始啄木头。

Source: Journey to the West

The bird pecked a hole in the tree.

那只鸟在树上啄了个洞。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Well, pecking describes what chickens do with their beaks.

嗯,啄食描述的是鸡用它们的喙所做的事情。

Source: 6 Minute English

Is it from the verb 'peck'?

是由动词“啄食”演变而来的吗?

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

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