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peckBrE /pek/NAmE /pek/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they peck BrE /pek/ NAmE /pek/present simple - he / she / it pecks BrE /peks/ NAmE /peks/past simple pecked BrE /pekt/ NAmE /pekt/past participle pecked BrE /pekt/ NAmE /pekt/ -ing form pecking BrE /ˈpekɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpekɪŋ/ [I, T] (of birds 鸟) to move the beak forward quickly and hit or bite sth 啄；鹐◆~ (at sth) A robin was pecking at crumbs on the ground. 一只知更鸟在地上啄食面包渣。◆~ sthA bird had pecked a hole in the sack. 一只鸟把袋子啄了个洞。◆~ sth outVultures had pecked out the dead goat's eyes. 秃鹫啄出了死羊的眼睛。 [T] (informal) to kiss sb lightly and quickly 匆匆地轻吻◆~ sb on sthHe pecked her on the cheek as he went out. 他出门时匆匆轻吻了一下她的面颊。◆~ sthShe pecked his cheek. 她轻吻了一下他的脸。 ●a/the ˈpecking order(informal, often humorous) the order of importance in relation to one another among the members of a group 等级排序 SYN hierarchy ◆New Zealand is at the top of the pecking order of rugby nations. 新西兰在橄榄球国家中首屈一指。 ●ˈpeck at sthto eat only a very small amount of a meal because you are not hungry （因不饿而）浅尝几口 SYN pick at peckBrE /pek/NAmE /pek/ noun(informal) a quick kiss 匆匆的吻◆He gave her a friendly peck on the cheek. 他友好地在她脸上轻轻一吻。an act of pecking sb/sth 啄◆The budgerigar gave a quick peck at the seed. 虎皮鹦鹉匆匆地啄了一下种子。 |