| 单词 | peck |
| 释义 | Word Frequency peck 1(pɛk) noun 1. a unit of dry measure equal to 8 quarts or one quarter of a bushel 2. a container used for measuring this quantity 3. a large quantity or number Word origin C13: from Anglo-Norman, of uncertain originWord Frequency peck 2(pɛk) verb 1. (when intr, sometimes foll by at) to strike with the beak or with a pointed instrument 2. (transitive; sometimes foll by out) to dig (a hole) by pecking 3. (transitive) (of birds) to pick up (corn, worms, etc) by pecking 4. (intransitive; often foll by at) to nibble or pick (at one's food) 5. informal to kiss (a person) quickly and lightly 6. (intransitive; foll by at) to nag noun 7. a quick light blow, esp from a bird's beak 8. a mark made by such a blow 9. informal a quick light kiss Word origin C14: of uncertain origin; compare pick1, Middle Low German pekken to jab with the beakWord Frequency Peck(pɛk) noun Gregory. 1916–2003, US film actor; his films include Keys of the Kingdom (1944), The Gunfighter (1950), The Big Country (1958), To Kill a Mockingbird (1963), The Omen (1976), and Other People's Money (1991) |
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