"pecking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 啄
• 啄食

Definition

「Pecking」是指像鳥一樣用喙反覆啄擊或啄食。也可以指用尖銳物快速輕輕敲打。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於描述鳥類，但有時也指人輕輕敲打或挑選的動作。常見於片語"pecking order"（等級制度）。不用於形容猛烈打擊。

Examples

The chicken is pecking at the seeds.

那隻雞正在**啄食**種子。

I saw a bird pecking on the tree trunk.

我看到一隻鳥在樹幹上**啄**。

The baby was pecking at his food slowly.

嬰兒慢慢地在**啄食**他的食物。

He kept pecking at the keyboard, trying to finish his work.

他不斷在鍵盤上**敲打**，試圖完成工作。

Stop pecking at your lunch and eat properly.

別再**慢慢啄食**你的午餐了，好好喫吧。

There was a loud pecking noise coming from outside the window.

窗外傳來一陣響亮的**啄**聲。