peck
peck — 名詞
- pecksingular
- pecksplural
1. The quick, sharp movement of a bird's beak as it strikes, hits, or picks up some
啄擊
鳥用嘴啄擊的動作
The quick, sharp movement of a bird's beak as it strikes, hits, or picks up something small.
The woodpecker gave a loud peck at the tree trunk before flying away.
啄木鳥在飛走前，用力啄擊了一下樹幹。
collocation: give/take a peck
Dahlia watched the pigeon take a quick peck at the breadcrumb on the ground.
Dahlia 看著鴿子快速地啄了一下地上的麵包屑。
The parrot made a playful peck at Theo's finger through the cage bars.
鸚鵡隔著籠子的欄杆，頑皮地啄了一下 Theo 的手指。
A single peck from the hen was enough to break the tomato's thin skin.
母雞只啄了一下，就足以啄破番茄薄薄的皮。
- bite
A peck uses the beak; a bite is done with teeth.
文法句型
give/take a peck
用法筆記
Often used in the phrases 'give a peck' or 'take a peck' to describe a bird's action in a single, countable instance.
2. A short, light kiss that is given quickly, often on the cheek as a casual greeti
輕吻
短暫而輕柔的親吻
A short, light kiss that is given quickly, often on the cheek as a casual greeting or a small sign of affection.
Camila gave her grandmother a peck on the cheek before leaving for school.
Camila 在上學前輕輕吻了祖母的臉頰。
collocation: peck on the cheek
The old man offered a quick peck on his wife's forehead as she slept.
老先生在妻子睡著時，溫柔地在她額頭上輕吻了一下。
Chiara received a friendly peck from her aunt at the family dinner.
Chiara 在家庭聚餐上收到了阿姨一個友善的輕吻。
A peck on the lips is sometimes how couples greet each other in private.
伴侶之間有時會在私下以輕吻嘴唇的方式打招呼。
- kiss
A kiss is the general term; a peck is a specific type — shorter, lighter, and less romantic.
文法句型
give [someone] a peck on [body part]
常見錯誤
3. A traditional unit for dry items such as grain or flour, holding roughly nine li
配克
英美舊制乾物容量單位
A traditional unit for dry items such as grain or flour, holding roughly nine litres in the British system or eight litres in the American one.
The farmer sold a peck of apples at the market for just a few coins.
農夫在市場上只賣了幾枚硬幣，就賣掉了一配克的蘋果。
quantity: a peck of [food]
In the old recipe, the baker needed one peck of wheat flour to make bread.
在舊食譜中，麵包師傅需要一配克的小麥粉來做麵包。
Eric learned that a peck equals a quarter of a bushel in the US system.
Eric 學到在美制單位中，一配克大約等於四分之一蒲式耳。
The merchant measured the oats by the peck and wrote the amount in his book.
商人以配克為單位測量燕麥，並把數量記在他的簿子上。
文法句型
a peck of [dry goods]
用法筆記
Now mostly found in historical texts, old farming records, and traditional recipes. Rarely used in modern everyday life.
4. A large amount or number of something, often used informally with the word 'of'.
大量
很多；大量的數量
A large amount or number of something, often used informally with the word 'of'.
The charity received a peck of donations after the news story went viral.
那則新聞報導在網路上瘋傳之後，慈善機構收到了大量的捐款。
collocation: a peck of [something]
Kabir had a peck of problems to solve before the project deadline.
Kabir 在專案截止前有一大堆問題要解決。
The investigation raised a peck of questions about the company's accounts.
調查對該公司的帳目提出了大量疑問。
Anya found a peck of old letters hidden inside the dusty suitcase.
Anya 在那個布滿灰塵的皮箱裡發現了一大疊舊信。
文法句型
a peck of [something]
用法筆記
Chiefly used in informal American English. Similar in meaning to 'a lot of' or 'a bunch of', but less common in modern speech.
peck — 動詞
- peckpresent simple I / you / we / they
- peckshe / she / it
- peckedpast simple
- pecking-ing form
1. (of a bird) to strike, bite, or pick something up by making quick, repeated move
啄
鳥用嘴啄擊或叼起
(of a bird) to strike, bite, or pick something up by making quick, repeated movements with its beak.
The hen pecked at the corn scattered across the barn floor.
母雞啄食散落在穀倉地板上的玉米。
pattern: peck at [target]
A small bird pecked the ripe fig until it fell from the branch.
一隻小鳥啄了那顆成熟的無花果，直到它從樹枝上掉下來。
The chickens pecked at the ground looking for worms after the rain.
雨後，雞群在地上啄來啄去，尋找蚯蚓。
Lien watched the sparrow peck a hole in the paper bag to reach the seeds.
Lien 看著麻雀在紙袋上啄了一個洞，去啄裡面的種子。
文法句型
peck at [target]
peck [object]
用法筆記
Often used with 'at' when describing the target area rather than a specific object. Transitive when the bird picks up or makes something (e.g. 'peck a worm', 'peck a hole').
2. To kiss someone lightly and quickly, usually on the cheek, forehead, or lips, as
輕吻
短暫輕柔地親吻
To kiss someone lightly and quickly, usually on the cheek, forehead, or lips, as a brief affectionate greeting or goodbye.
Chiara pecked her dad on the cheek before running to the bus stop.
Chiara 輕吻了爸爸的臉頰一下，然後跑去搭公車。
pattern: peck [person] on [body part]
The little boy pecked his mother's forehead and whispered goodnight.
小男孩輕吻了母親的額頭，然後輕聲說了晚安。
Ilan pecked Tendai on the cheek as a thank you for the birthday gift.
Ilan 輕吻了 Tendai 的臉頰，作為生日禮物的感謝。
Minho's mother pecked him on the forehead as she tucked him into bed.
Minho 的媽媽在幫他蓋好被子時，在他額頭上輕吻了一下。
- kiss
Kiss is the general term for touching someone with the lips; a peck is a specific fast, light type of kiss.
文法句型
peck [person] on [body part]
peck [person]
用法筆記
Typically takes the structure 'peck someone on the [body part]'. Unlike 'kiss', 'peck' always implies a short, light action and cannot be used for long or passionate kissing.
常見錯誤
3. To press keyboard keys with only a couple of fingers, typically because you lear
單指打字
用一兩根手指按鍵盤
To press keyboard keys with only a couple of fingers, typically because you learned to type without using all ten digits properly.
Dahlia does not know how to touch-type, so she pecks at the keyboard slowly.
Dahlia 不會盲打，所以她只能用一根手指慢慢地按鍵盤。
pattern: peck at [keyboard]
Eric pecked out his email using two fingers while looking at each key.
Eric 用兩根手指看著每個按鍵，慢慢地打出了一封電子郵件。
pattern: peck out [text]
The old journalist still pecks at his typewriter instead of using a computer.
那位老記者仍然不用電腦，而是用打字機一個字一個字地敲。
Kian pecked out a long report for his boss, pressing each key one at a time.
Kian 為他的主管一個字一個字地打出了一份很長的報告。
- type
Type is the standard verb; 'peck' adds the image of slow, one-finger pressing, like a bird's movement.
文法句型
peck at [keyboard]
peck out [text]
用法筆記
Often used with 'out' to mean producing a written result — 'peck out a letter'. The compound 'hunt-and-peck' is a common informal description of this typing method.
常見錯誤
4. To eat only very small amounts of food, moving it around slowly on the plate, us
小口吃
沒胃口而只吃少量
To eat only very small amounts of food, moving it around slowly on the plate, usually because you have little or no appetite.
Camila felt sick and only pecked at the soup her mother had made.
Camila 覺得不舒服，只是小口地喝著媽媽煮的湯。
pattern: peck at [food]
The picky child pecked at his vegetables but refused to finish them.
那個挑食的孩子勉強吃了幾口蔬菜，但拒絕把它們吃完。
Anya pecked at her salad without much enthusiasm during lunch.
Anya 在午餐時沒什麼興致地吃了幾口沙拉。
After the long illness, Kabir could only peck at a piece of toast.
久病之後，Kabir 只能小口地吃一片吐司。
文法句型
peck at [food]
用法筆記
Almost always used with the preposition 'at' — the food is the object of 'at', not of the verb itself. The behaviour resembles how a bird picks at its food with small, hesitant movements.
常見錯誤
5. To keep finding fault with someone or complaining about small, unimportant thing
找茬
不斷挑剔或小題大作
To keep finding fault with someone or complaining about small, unimportant things in an unkind or annoying way.
The supervisor pecked at the interns for every tiny mistake they made.
主管對實習生每一個微小的錯誤都挑剔個沒完。
pattern: peck at [person] for [reason]
Theo's roommate kept pecking at him about leaving the kitchen light on.
Theo 的室友一直因為他沒關廚房燈而碎碎唸。
Instead of helping, Lien's colleague just pecked at her work all day.
Lien 的同事非但不幫忙，反而整天挑剔她的工作。
The critic pecked at the movie for its small errors and missed the bigger picture.
那位影評人只挑剔電影裡的小毛病，卻忽略了整體的格局。
- praise
To express approval and admiration, the opposite of petty criticism.
文法句型
peck at [person]
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'at' before the target of criticism. Similar in tone to 'nag' but suggests criticism that is small and point-by-point rather than persistently repetitive.