| 单词 | peep |
| 释义 | peep1 /piːp/ verb 1 [intransitive]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole or opening 〔尤指通过孔眼、开口处〕窥视，偷看 SYN peek, → peerpeep into/through/out etc The door was ajar and Helen peeped in. 门虚掩着，海伦往里偷看。 Henry peeped through the window into the kitchen. 亨利从窗户向厨房里窥视。► see thesaurus at look2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]LOOK AT if something peeps from somewhere, you can just see a small amount of it 隐约出现，微现peep through/from/out etc I could see her toes peeping out from under the sheet. 我看见她的脚趾从被单下露出来。3 [transitive] informal to look at something because it is interesting or attractive 〔因觉得有趣或好看而〕看 On our website you can peep our video interview with R&B’s newest supergroup. 在我们的网站可以观看到节奏布鲁斯最新超级组合的采访录像。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuspeep• Bobby peeped around the corner to see if anyone was coming.• Suddenly, one of my own was featured in a magazine I had peeped at previously, strictly for prurient purposes.• The question now was, did I want to peep at the issue in which my niece appears?• The effect is rather like peeping into some one's mind and glimpsing snatches of recalled images, thoughts and conversation.• But I knew I had to look, so slowly I peeped round the door.• First they come to peep, then they play at racing cars.• We peeped through a crack in the fence and saw Mrs Finley talking to a strange-looking man.• He peeped through the white ornamental ironwork of the gate.peep into/through/out etc• I peep through another door, open across the hall: no one.• You would probably peep out first, start looking round close to the spaceship and then start going further afield.• The bodyguards peeped out from the back of the van as it drew Lip to the grocery store.• He peeped through his fingers, staring at the quarry-tiled floor.• Four weeks and not a peep out of me.• A bat drove peeping through the dark.• He peeped through the white ornamental ironwork of the gate.peep through/from/out etc• You would probably peep out first, start looking round close to the spaceship and then start going further afield.• The bodyguards peeped out from the back of the van as it drew Lip to the grocery store.• Here and there a partial car skeleton peeped out of encroaching weeds, giving the neighborhood a certain Appalachian ambience.• Four weeks and not a peep out of me.• Henry made his way through Danny's yard and peeped through the back window.• He peeped through the white ornamental ironwork of the gate.• Mum lifted the corner of the curtain and peeped out to see who it was.peep2 noun [countable] 1 QUIETa quick or secret look at something 一瞥；偷看；窥视peep at/into Jon took a peep at his watch. 乔恩瞥了一眼手表。2 a peep informalCTTC a sound that someone makes, or something that they say, especially a complaint 声音；话〔尤指抱怨〕 There has not been a peep out of them since bedtime. 他们上床后一点动静都没有。 a peep of protest 抗议声3 x-refa short high sound, like the sound a mouse or a young bird makes 吱吱声，啾啾声 the peep of a chick 小鸡的唧唧声 loud peeps from the smoke alarm 烟雾警报器发出的刺耳嘀嘀声4. (also peeps) informal a word meaning ‘people’, used in magazines 人〔杂志用语〕Examples from the Corpuspeep• The traders who spoke to us never uttered so much as a peep against them.• He got a peep at her face before she slammed the door.• I had a peep at her last Sunday.• Have a peep through the viewing glass.• Four weeks and not a peep out of me.• Not a peep is emitted by the Arizona senator who loves to crow.• Why are their forays to and above the leaf surface accompanied by squeaks and peeps?• Before he took off, he couldn't resist another quick peep under the wagon.• Listen, you've had your peep inside the Ladies.peep at/into• I had a peep at her last Sunday.• This was not one of the women he had peeped at on other occasions.• Suddenly, one of my own was featured in a magazine I had peeped at previously, strictly for prurient purposes.• We hide behind our men, peeping at each other in a curious and suspicious fashion.• From there, she peeped at his tall muscular figure, so solitary, always alone.• She shrugged, tears peeping at the corners of her eyes.• The question now was, did I want to peep at the issue in which my niece appears?Origin peep1 (1400-1500) Perhaps from peek peep2 1. (1500-1600) → PEEP12. (1400-1500) From the sound. 3. (1900-2000) peoplepeep1 verbpeep2 nounChinese at something Corpus a through quickly and look to especially secretly, |
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