peck
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (at sth) (try to) strike (sth) with the beak 啄或焰 (某物)
Hens feed by pecking. 母雞啄食.
birds pecking at the window 啄玻璃窗的鳥兒
The lamb had been pecked by crows. 那只小羊被烏鴉啄著.
(fig 比喻) peck at one's food, ie (of people) eat very small pieces or eat without appetite (指人)一點一點地吃(或因無食欲而沒精打彩地吃).
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. 鳥兒把袋子啄出一個洞.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (on sth) (infml 口) kiss sb lightly and hurriedly 匆匆輕吻某人
peck sb on the cheek 在某人臉頰上匆匆一吻.
4 (idm 習語) a/the `pecking order (infml 口) system of grading that exists in a group of people, so that some are more important, powerful, etc than others 集體中重要性或勢力等的強弱順序
Newcomers have to accept their position at the bottom of the pecking order. 新來的人論資排輩只好屈居於最底層.
5 (phr v) peck sth out remove sth by pecking 啄出某物
Vultures had pecked out the dead sheep's eyes. 禿鷲啄出了那只死羊的眼睛. peck, n
1
(a) stroke made by pecking 啄.
(b) mark or wound made by pecking 啄痕; 啄傷
The parrot gave me a sharp peck on the finger. 鸚鵡把我的手指啄得很疼.
2 (infml 口) hurried kiss 匆匆一吻
She gave her aunt a quick peck on the cheek. 她在姑姑的臉頰上匆匆吻了一下.
peck n (formerly) measure of capacity fordry goods, esp grain, equal to 2 gallons (or approximately 9 litres) (舊時)配克(乾量單位, 尤用以量谷物, 等於2加侖或相當於 9升).