peck
第三人称
pecks
现在进行时
pecking
过去式
pecked
过去完成时
pecked
1
啄, 啄食
(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something
- The chickens pecked at the scattered grains in the yard.
鸡在院子里啄食散落的谷物。
- The parrot learned to peck at the keys of the piano.
鹦鹉学会了啄钢琴的键。
- The ducks pecked playfully at each other in the pond.
鸭子在池塘里嬉戏地啄着对方。
- Birds often peck at the ground to find insects and seeds.
鸟类经常啄地面以寻找昆虫和种子。
- The woodpecker pecked rhythmically on the tree trunk.
啄木鸟有节奏地啄树干。
2
轻吻, 快速亲吻
to give a quick and light kiss
及物动词
- As a sign of affection, they would often peck each other on the cheek.
作为亲昵的表示，他们经常在对方的脸颊上轻啄一下。
- She bent down to peck her child on the forehead before bedtime.
睡前，她弯下腰在孩子的额头上轻轻一吻。
- To express gratitude, he pecked his friend on the cheek after receiving a thoughtful gift.
为了表达感激之情，他在收到一份贴心的礼物后，轻吻了朋友的脸颊。
同义词：
3
啄食, 没胃口地吃
to eat food in a small, delicate, or unenthusiastic manner
- She pecked at her salad, not feeling hungry after the long day.
她啄食着她的沙拉，在漫长的一天后并不感到饥饿。
- He pecked at his breakfast, barely touching the eggs and toast.
他啄食着他的早餐，几乎没碰鸡蛋和吐司。
- She pecked at the dessert, not in the mood for sweets.
她啄食着甜点，没有心情吃甜食。
- She pecked at her plate, picking at the food without much interest.
她啄食着她的盘子，没什么兴趣地挑着食物吃。
- He pecked at his food, more focused on the conversation than the meal.
他啄食着他的食物，更专注于谈话而不是吃饭。
同义词：
4
唠叨, 不断批评
to repeatedly complain, criticize, or find fault in a petty or annoying manner
- She kept pecking at him about not doing the dishes.
她一直因为他不洗碗而啄他。
- Stop pecking at me for every little mistake; I’m doing my best!
别再为每一个小错误啄我了；我已经尽力了！
- She pecked at him all day, criticizing every little thing he did wrong.
她一整天都在挑剔他，批评他做错的每一件小事。
- He was tired of being pecked at by his boss for every minor detail.
他厌倦了老板对每一个小细节都挑剔。
- He pecked at her about her late arrival, despite her having a good reason.
尽管她有充分的理由，他还是对她的迟到唠叨个不停。