1[intransitiveI]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, → peer
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 bodyguardspeeped out from the back of the van as it drewLip to the grocerystore.• He peeped through his fingers, staring at the quarry-tiled floor.• Four weeks and not a peep out of me.• A batdrovepeeping 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 skeletonpeeped out of encroachingweeds, 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.• Mumlifted the corner of the curtain and peeped out to see who it was.
peep2 noun [countableC]
1QUIETa 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。
2a peepinformalCTTC 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
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not ... a peep out of• Four weeks and not a peep out of me.
3x-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〕
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peep• 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 viewingglass.• 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 leafsurfaceaccompanied by squeaks and peeps?• Before he took off, he couldn't resist another quick peep under the wagon.• Listen, you've had your peepinside 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 hidebehind our men, peeping at each other in a curious and suspiciousfashion.• From there, she peeped at his tallmuscularfigure, so solitary, always alone.• She shrugged, tearspeeping at the corners of her eyes.• The question now was, did I want to peep at the issue in which my niece appears?
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤cautiously謹慎地窺看◇He peeped out cautiously from behind the door.他小心翼翼地從門後往外偷看。➤out(從隱蔽處)緩緩出現PREPOSITION➤at窺視⋯◇She was tempted to peep at the letter.她忍不住偷看那封信。➤through透過⋯窺視◇The child peeped through a crack in the door.小孩子透過門上的縫隙偷看。peep
noun¹
1quick look一瞥ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEEP | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤➤quick快速的一瞥VERB + PEEP➤have, take偷看一眼;瞥一眼▸➤get瞥見PREPOSITION➤peep at向⋯的一瞥◇I noticed him take a little peep at his watch.我注意到他瞥了一眼他的錶。➤peep behind在⋯後面偷看◇The movie gives us a peep behind the curtain at a Broadway musical.這部電影讓我們得以一窺百老匯音樂劇的幕後情況。➤peep into朝⋯裏面的窺視◇a peep into the private life of a world leader一窺世界領導人的私人生活➤peep through透過⋯的偷看◇I took a peep through the keyhole.我從鑰匙孔偷看了一眼。peep
noun²
2quiet sound很輕的聲音VERB + PEEP | PHRASESVERB + PEEP➤utter發出吱吱聲➤hear聽到吱吱聲PHRASES➤(not) a peep(沒有)一點兒聲響◇He didn't dare utter a peep.他不敢出一點兒聲。◇Not a peep of protest was heard from the State Department. (figurative) 國務院沒有發出一點點抗議的聲音。