vt. fus.1.(strike with beak)to peck at sth
bird ++ hard surface啄;+ plant, grain啄食
A pigeon pecked at the window pane.一只鸽子啄了啄窗玻璃。
If you throw down a few grains in front of a chicken it will peck at it.如果你在鸡面前扔一些谷物, 它就会去啄食。
Hens peck at the flower beds.母鸡在花坛间啄食。
2.(nibble)to peck at sth
+ food小口吃;啃
Klessmann ate self-consciously, pecking at the food, a crumb at a time.克勒斯曼拘谨地小口吃着, 每次只吃一点点。
3.(nag)to peck at sb不断地找(某人)的茬儿