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peck (obj)pekv(of a bird) to bite, hit or pick up (something small) with the beak啄The parrot pecked my finger through the bars of the cage -- it really hurt! [T]鹦鹉透过笼子啄我的手指，真疼。The birds learn to peck holes (= form them by hitting with their beaks) in the foil milk bottle tops by watching others do it. [T]通过观看，鸟儿们都学会了在牛奶瓶子的箔纸盖上啄洞。The geese were pecking around (= biting at the ground) for food. [I]鹅在地上四处啄食。The chickens pecked at (= picked up with their beaks) the seeds which covered the ground. [I]鸡啄食地上的种子。(fig.) The rescuers peck (away) at the rubble (= pick it up and remove it), searching for more of the 250 people thought to have died here. [I]营救人员掘开瓦砾，想从250个估计遇难者中寻找更多的遗物。(fig.) The children just pecked at (= only ate small quantities of ) their food, eating hardly anything. [I]孩子们尝了几口，几乎没吃什么。To peck someone is also to give them a quick kiss, esp. on the side of the face.匆匆地吻He pecked his aunt on the cheek. [T]他在姨妈的脸颊上匆匆吻了一下。A pecking order is an informal social system in which some people or groups know they are more or less important than others.权势等级There's a clearly established pecking order in this office.这个办公室里有明显的等级制度。He started as a clerk but gradually rose in the pecking order.他刚开始是个职员，但慢慢地地位升高了。
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