[/pek; pɛk/] v 用法: 1 [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (at sth) (try to) strike (sth) with the beak 啄或焰 (某物): Hens feed by pecking. 母鸡啄食. * birds pecking at the window 啄玻璃窗的鸟儿 * The lamb had been pecked by crows. 那只小羊被乌鸦啄著. * (fig 比喻) peck at one's food, ie (of people) eat very small pieces or eat without appetite (指人)一点一点地吃(或因无食欲而没精打彩地吃). 用法: 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] get or make (sth) by striking with the beak 啄到(某物): peck corn 啄粟粒 * The birds pecked a hole in the sack. 鸟儿把袋子啄出一个洞. 用法: 3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (on sth) (infml) kiss sb lightly and hurriedly 匆匆轻吻某人: peck sb on the cheek 在某人脸颊上匆匆一吻. 用法: 4 (idm 习语) a/the `pecking order (infml) system of grading that exists in a group of people, so that some are more important, powerful, etc than others 集体中重要性或势力等的强弱顺序: Newcomers have to accept their position at the bottom of the pecking order. 新来的人论资排辈只好屈居於最底层. 用法: 5 (phr v) peck sth out remove sth by pecking 啄出某物: Vultures had pecked out the dead sheep's eyes. 秃鹫啄出了那只死羊的眼睛. peck 2 n 用法: 1 (a) stroke made by pecking 啄. (b) mark or wound made by pecking 啄痕; 啄伤: The parrot gave me a sharp peck on the finger. 鹦鹉把我的手指啄得很疼. 用法: 2 (infml) hurried kiss 匆匆一吻: She gave her aunt a quick peck on the cheek. 她在姑姑的脸颊上匆匆吻了一下. peck 3 [/pek; pɛk/] n (formerly) measure of capacity fordry goods, esp grain, equal to 2 gallons (or approximately 9 litres) (旧时)配克(乾量单位, 尤用以量谷物, 等於2加仑或相当於 9升). |