| 单词 | peeping tom |
| 释义 | Peeping Tomnouna person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously, especially a man who looks through windows at night. Origin of Peeping TomFirst recorded in 1910–15; allusion to the legendary man who peeped at Lady Godiva as she rode naked through Coventry Words nearby Peeping TomPeenemünde, peep, pee-pee, peeper, peephole, Peeping Tom, peeps, peep show, peep sight, peepul, peer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Peeping Tom
British Dictionary definitions for Peeping TomPeeping Tom nouna man who furtively observes women undressing; voyeur Word Origin for Peeping TomC19: after the tailor who, according to legend, peeped at Lady Godiva when she rode naked through Coventry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with Peeping Tompeeping Tom A person who secretly watches others, especially for sexual gratification; a voyeur. For example, The police caught a peeping Tom right outside their house. This expression, first recorded in 1796, alludes to the legend of the tailor Tom, the only person to watch the naked Lady Godiva as she rode by and who was struck blind for this sin. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for Peeping Tompeeping Tom One who derives pleasure, usually sexual, from secretly spying on others. (See voyeurism.) notes for peeping TomThe original “peeping Tom” was a legendary resident of the town where Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets. According to the story, Tom defied official orders by looking out his window as she went by and was struck blind. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for Peeping Tompeeping Tom [ pē′pĭng ] n.A person who gets pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from secretly watching others; a voyeur. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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