He knew his place in the pecking order.

他知道自己在排序中的位置。

New Zealand is at the top of the pecking order of rugby nations.

新西兰在橄榄球国家中首屈一指。

There are no big changes in the pecking order.

这样的排序没有大的变动。

Even senior bondholders, who are high in the pecking order, were hit.

即使是在偿还顺序中处于优先地位的高等级债券持有人也受到了损失。

Their taxes would leave the pecking order intact and envy undiminished.

他们的税收将保持等级次序的完整性，羡慕也不会减少。