单词 | peep |
释义 | peep (piːp ) Word forms: peeps , peeping , peeped 1. verb If you peep, or peep at something, you have a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly. Children came to peep at him round the doorway. [VERB + at] Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing her. [VERB] Synonyms: peek, look, peer, spy Peep is also a noun. 'Fourteen minutes,' Chris said, taking a peep at his watch. [+ at] 2. verb If something peeps out from behind or under something, a small part of it is visible or becomes visible. Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks. [VERB preposition/adverb] Here and there a face peeped out from the shop doorway. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: appear briefly, emerge, pop up, spring up 3. hear a peep phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that you don't hear a peep from someone, you mean that they do not say anything or make any noise. [informal] You don't hear a peep from her once she's gone to bed. Translations: Chinese: 瞥一眼常指悄悄地 Japanese: のぞき見する |
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