"peck at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 啄
• 小口吃

Definition

慢慢地或没有兴趣地吃一点点，常用于形容挑食。也指鸟用喙连续啄食某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Peck at”为口语表达，可用来形容人或动物。常见用于吃饭（如“peck at your lunch”）表现挑食或不感兴趣，也可描述鸟用喙啄物体。不用于大量进食。与“pick at”意思接近但不完全相同。

Examples

The bird pecked at the seeds on the ground.

小鸟在地上**啄**那些种子。

She just pecked at her dinner and didn't eat much.

她只是**小口吃**了晚餐，没有吃多少。

Children often peck at their food when they aren't hungry.

孩子们不饿时经常**小口吃**饭。

"Stop pecking at your food and eat properly," her mother said.

她妈妈说：“别再**小口吃**了，好好吃饭。”

He pecked at his sandwich while reading the news.

他一边看新闻一边**小口吃**三明治。

The chicks pecked at the tiny crumbs on the floor.

小鸡在地板上**啄**小碎屑。