"pecking" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 啄
• 啄食

Definition

“Pecking”指像鸟一样用喙反复敲击或啄食。也可以指用尖锐的东西轻轻快速敲打。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于描述鸟类的行为，有时也用来形容人轻轻敲打或挑拣。常见于短语 "pecking order"（等级秩序）。不用于描述猛烈敲击。

Examples

The chicken is pecking at the seeds.

那只鸡正在**啄食**种子。

I saw a bird pecking on the tree trunk.

我看到一只鸟在树干上**啄**。

The baby was pecking at his food slowly.

婴儿慢慢地在**啄食**他的食物。

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

他不停地在键盘上**敲打**，试图完成工作。

Stop pecking at your lunch and eat properly.

别再**慢慢啄食**你的午餐了，好好吃吧。

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

窗外传来一阵响亮的**啄**声。