单词 | peck |
释义 | verbnounpeckBrE /pek/ NAmE /pek/ verb present 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。◆ ~sth A bird had pecked a hole in the sack . 一只鸟把袋子啄了个洞。◆ ~sth out Vultures 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 sth He pecked her on the cheek as he went out . 他出门时匆匆轻吻了一下她的面颊。◆ ~sth She pecked his cheek . 她轻吻了一下他的脸。 ● a /the ˈpecking order (informal , oftenhumorous ) 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 sth to eat only a very small amount of a meal because you are not hungry (因不饿而)浅尝几口SYN pick atpeckBrE /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。 |
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