Word · Frequency #12244
peck
轻吻；匆匆一吻
A quick, gentle kiss.
- 1.
An act of striking with a beak.
用喙啄击的动作
- 2.
One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; equal to approximately 9092 cubic centimeters in the imperial system or 8810 cubic centimeters in the U.S. system.
配克(干量单位):一蒲式耳的四分之一,等于八夸脱,英制约9092立方厘米,美制约8810立方厘米
- 3.
Discoloration caused by fungus growth or insects.
霉菌或昆虫引起的变色
- 4.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
大量,许多
- 5.
A small kiss.
轻吻
- 6.
Similar units in other systems of measure, such as the Roman modius or Chinese dou.
其他度量衡制中的类似单位,如罗马的摩底乌斯或中国的斗
- 7.
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
英国的容量单位,等于2加仑
- 8.
A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.
大量；庞大或过多的数量
- 9.
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
美国的干量单位,等于8夸脱或537.605立方英寸
啄；啄击；大量；许多；配克；变色斑；霉斑；用喙啄击的动作
In use
He has a peck of problems to deal with.
She bought a peck of apples at the market.
The farmer measured the corn in pecks.
give sb a peck on sth
a peck 在此表示快速轻吻，常与 give 搭配。
She gave her father a peck on the cheek.
她在父亲脸颊上轻轻亲了一下。
a peck at sth
a peck at sth 指用喙啄一下，是 peck 的名词用法。
The hen took a peck at the corn on the ground.
母鸡朝地上的玉米啄了一口。
a peck of sth
a peck of sth 是固定搭配，表示大量、许多。
He has had a peck of troubles lately.
他最近遇到了许多麻烦。
Connections
Collocations
- a peck on the cheek
- 脸颊上的轻吻
- She gave her father a peck on the cheek.她轻轻地在父亲脸颊上亲了一下。
- a peck of problems
- 一大堆问题；许多麻烦
- The new project has a peck of problems.这个新项目有一大堆问题。
- a peck of apples
- 一配克的苹果（干量单位，约9升）
- She bought a peck of apples at the farm.她在农场买了一配克苹果。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a peck on the cheek
- 脸颊上的轻吻She gave me a quick peck on the cheek and left.她在我脸颊上轻轻吻了一下就走了。
- a peck of troubles
- 一大堆麻烦；许多烦恼The new project has brought us a peck of troubles.这个新项目给我们带来了一大堆麻烦。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象小鸟用喙轻啄(peck)你的脸颊，像快速轻吻；它还把谷粒一粒粒啄满一'配克'的容器——记住 peck 既是啄击也是配克。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：birdwatching、nature documentaries、animal behavior descriptions 作名词表示鸟用喙啄击的动作时，语气通常为中性，多用于描述鸟类行为或动物习性，如观鸟、自然纪录片或科普文章中比较常见。
Grammar Note
Used as a unit of dry measure or informally to mean 'a large number'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 peck 押韵：check, deck, neck, wreck，都含 eck，读 /ɛk/。注意拼写相似的 peek 和 pick 发音不同：peek 读 /piːk/，pick 读 /pɪk/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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