peck
verb
uk/pek/us/pek/[IorT]
When abirdpecks, itbites,hits, orpicksup somethingsmallwithitsbeak:
啄Thebirdslearnto peckholesin themilkbottletops.鸟儿们学习在牛奶瓶的盖上啄洞。
Geese were pecking around forfood.鹅在地上四处啄食。
Chickens peckedattheseedswhichcoveredtheground.小鸡们啄食着撒在地上的种子。
[T]
to give someone aquickkiss,especiallyon thesideof theface:
轻而快的吻,匆匆一吻He pecked hisaunton thecheek.他匆匆吻了一下姨妈的脸颊。
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- groom
- housebroken
- migrate
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Biting, chewing & swallowing
Showing affection
Phrasal verb
peck atsomething
peck
noun[C]
uk/pek/us/pek/aquickkiss:
轻而快的吻,匆匆一吻She gave me theusualpeckon thecheek.她像往常一样在我脸上轻轻吻了一下。
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- groom
- housebroken
- migrate
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Biting, chewing & swallowing