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源自古英语 pēcan,与荷兰语 pikken、德语 picken 同源,模拟鸟类啄食的声音。
❶ 指鸟类用喙快速轻啄的动作,常用于描述鸟啄食或攻击时的行为。
“The chicken pecked at the grains on the ground.”
(小鸡啄食地上的谷粒。)
“A woodpecker pecked holes in the tree trunk.”
(啄木鸟在树干上啄出了洞。)
❶ 形容人快速轻吻的动作,通常带有短暂或敷衍的意味。
“He pecked his wife on the cheek before leaving for work.”
(他上班前匆匆吻了妻子的脸颊。)
“The actress pecked the air near the host's face for the photo.”
(女演员对着镜头在主持人脸旁做了个假吻动作。)
pecked to death — 形容被持续的小麻烦困扰,就像被鸟不断啄食一样令人烦躁。
“I feel like I'm being pecked to death by all these tiny problems.”
(我感觉自己正被这些琐碎问题慢慢折磨。)