1.peck的基本意思是“啄”,多指鸟类吃食物(如谷类)时的动作,引申也可表示人“吃饭”。
2.peck既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。

peck at(v.+prep.)
啄 strike with the beak
▲peck at sth
The hen pecked at the corn.母鸡啄食谷粒。
The cock pecked at the chickens.公鸡啄小鸡。
He pecked listlessly at his breakfast of egg and bacon.早餐时,他无精打采,只吃了一点鸡蛋和咸肉。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The hen pecks all day.母鸡整天啄来啄去。
We were going to peck when he came.他来时我们正准备吃饭。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The cocks are pecking the corn.公鸡正在啄玉米。
The eagle pecked the hare's eye.鹰啄兔子的眼睛。
The woodpecker pecked a hole in the tree.啄木鸟把树啄了一个洞。