peep

英 [piːp]

美 [piːp]

v.  (尤指通过小孔)窥视，偷看; 微露出; 部分现出; (使)发出尖细的声音，发出吱吱声
n.  偷偷一瞥; 说话; 出声音; 啾啾声; 嘟嘟声

现在分词：peeping　过去式：peeped　第三人称单数：peeps　过去分词：peeped　复数：peeps　

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同义词辨析

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牛津词典

verb

• （尤指通过小孔）窥视，偷看
  to look quickly and secretly at sth, especially through a small opening
  1. We caught her peeping through the keyhole.
     她从锁孔偷看时，被我们撞着了。
  2. He was peeping at her through his fingers.
     他从指缝偷看她。
  3. Could I just peep inside?
     我能不能看一眼里边？
• 微露出；部分现出
  to be just visible
  1. The tower peeped above the trees.
     塔尖从树梢上露出来。
  2. The sun peeped out from behind the clouds.
     太阳从云层里露了一下脸。
• （使）发出尖细的声音，发出吱吱声
  to make a short high sound; to make sth make this sound.

noun

• 偷偷一瞥
  a quick or secret look at sth
  1. Dave took a quick peep at the last page.
     戴夫迅速地瞟了一下最后一页。
• 说话；出声音
  something that sb says or a sound that sb makes
  1. We did not hear a peep out of the baby all night.
     我们整夜都没听到婴儿出声。
• 啾啾声；嘟嘟声
  a short high sound like the one made by a young bird or by a whistle
• 嘟嘟（儿语，指汽车喇叭声）
  a word for the sound of a car's horn, used especially by children

柯林斯词典

• VERB 瞥；偷看；窥视
  If youpeep, orpeep atsomething, you have a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly.
  1. Children came to peep at him round the doorway...
     孩子们围在门口偷看他。
  2. Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing her.
     她时不时地偷眼看他是否在注意自己。
  3. Peepis also a noun.
     
  4. 'Fourteen minutes,' Chris said, taking a peep at his watch.
     “14分钟，”克里斯瞥了一眼他的手表说道。
• VERB （从隐蔽处）隐现，微微露出
  If somethingpeepsout from behind or under something, a small part of it is visible or becomes visible.
  1. Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks...
     岩石间隐约可见紫色和黄色的花儿。
  2. Here and there a face peeped out from the shop doorway.
     商店门口从不同方向露出一张脸。
• PHRASE 没听到任何话（或动静）
  If you say that youdon't hear a peep fromsomeone, you mean that they do not say anything or make any noise.
  1. You don't hear a peep from her once she's gone to bed.
     她一睡觉，就不会发出一点儿动静。

英英释义

noun

• a secret look
  Synonym:peek
• the short weak cry of a young bird
  Synonym:cheep

verb

• appear as though from hiding
  1. the new moon peeped through the tree tops
• speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice
• make high-pitched sounds
  1. the birds were chirping in the bushes
  Synonym:cheepchirpchirrup
• cause to appear
  1. he peeped his head through the window
• look furtively
  1. He peeped at the woman through the window

双语例句

• Children came to peep at him round the doorway
  孩子们围在门口偷看他。
• Even when I want to look out and take a peep around, I cannot do so.
  我想先看看左右，并采取偷看的方式，虽然我知道不能这样做。
• It's rude to peep ( at other people's work).
  偷看（别人的工作）是没礼貌的。
• Tom did take a peep.
  汤姆的确偷看了一眼。
• Could you switch places with the Little Bo peep?
  能请你和那个小妞换个位子么？
• Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks
  岩石间隐约可见紫色和黄色的花儿。
• Or I heard the peep of the young when I could not see the parent bird.
  或者，我看不见那只母鸟，但是却听到了它们的细声。
• The man often has a peep at my neighbor's house.
  那人时常偷窥我邻居的房子。
• It's been near a day, and we haven't heard a peep.
  都快一天了，而我们连一点蛛丝马迹都没有。
• A hole ( in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep.
  透过此孔，你可以窥视某物（比如说门上或烤箱等上边的孔）。