peck

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

Translation

vi. 啄食;扔石頭;吹毛求疵
vt. 啄食;扔
n. 啄痕;配克(容量單位)
Word Forms
複數pecks
現在分詞pecking
過去分詞pecked
第三人稱單數pecks
過去式pecked

Phrases & Collocations

peck of apples

一筐蘋果

peck at food

啄食

pecking order

等級秩序

a peck of

許多,大量

peck at

啄;少量地喫

gregory peck

n. 格里高利·派克(美國男影星)

Example Sentences

a peck of dirt.

一大堆污物。

a peck of difficulties

許多困難

a peck of troubles.

許多麻煩

a fatherly peck on the cheek .

一個在臉頰上的父愛般的輕吻。

That bird tried to peck the baby.

那隻鳥想啄那個小孩。

The hens pecked at the corn.

母雞在啄食穀子。

The bird pecked a hole in the tree.

那隻鳥在樹上啄了一個洞。

The hen pecked a hole in the sack.

母雞在麻袋上啄了一個窟窿。

She gave him a light peck of farewell.

她給了他一個匆匆的吻道別。

The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.

啄木鳥把樹啄了一個洞。

two geese were pecking at some grain.

兩隻鵝正啄着穀粒。

she pecked him on the cheek .

她輕輕地吻了一下他的臉頰。

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

不要那麼一小口一小口地喫,大口吃。

The bird pecked insects from the log.

鳥從樹木裏啄出昆蟲

He pecked at his dinner.

他慢慢喫着飯

He pecked his aunt on the check.

他在姨媽的臉頰上匆匆吻了一下。

A wood pecker tapped a hole on the tree.

啄木鳥在樹上啄了一個洞。

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

俯衝而下,想要啄破小牛眼睛的禿鷹們。

Real-world Examples

It was just a peck on the cheek.

我只是親吻你的臉。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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

啄?就像鳥兒啄食一樣?

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.

確實,它直到把蛇啄死後,才停了下來。

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 4

The bird kept pecking at the hive.

小鳥不斷地啄着蜂房。

Source: Magic Tree House

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

幾隻褐色的肥雞在院子裏啄食。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Wukong turned himself into a woodpecker and pecked the log.

悟空變成了一隻啄木鳥,開始啄木頭。

Source: Journey to the West

The bird pecked a hole in the tree.

那隻鳥在樹上啄了個洞。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Well, pecking describes what chickens do with their beaks.

嗯,啄食描述的是雞用它們的喙所做的事情。

Source: 6 Minute English

Is it from the verb 'peck'?

是由動詞“啄食”演變而來的嗎?

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

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