英语词汇“peep”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

peep1

/piːp

verb [no object]

1Look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening: his door was ajar and she couldn’t resist peeping in...

We peeped through the window of an old-fashioned apothecary.
Scarlet ran over to inspect as did Griffith and they peeped through to see Lane on the phone with someone.
She locked the bullet into the barrel, peeped through the scope, aimed, and instantaneously pulled the trigger, expelling the bullet into the air.

Synonyms

look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, spy, take a sly/stealthy look, sneak a look, peek, have a peek, glance, peer;

Scottish keek

informal take a gander, have a look-see, give someone/something a/the once-over, have a squint

British informal have a dekko, have/take a butcher's, take a shufti

New Zealand informal Jack Nohi

1.1 (peep out) Come gradually or partially into view: the sun began to peep out...

Spring in Connecticut brings rain and daffodils and tulips begin to peep out from piles of dirty snow.
His eyes traced over me, taking in my disheveled hair and my toes, which were peeping out from underneath my dress.
I regarded my toes as they peeped out of the water while I floated on my back.

Synonyms

appear (slowly/partly), show, come into view/sight, make an appearance, put in an appearance, present oneself/itself, become visible, emerge, issue, peek, peer out, surface, loom, show one's/its face, come to light, spring up, pop up

noun [usually in singular]

1A quick or furtive look: Jonathan took a little peep at his watch...

A quick peep at my watch told me that the time was 6.30 a.m. and across in the other bed, just visible through the mosquito nets, J.R. was still sleeping soundly.
The bigger kids said it was haunted so it was obviously too much of a temptation for any 10 year old not to take a quick peep through the window.
New chaps would have a quick peep over the top, just for a moment - but only if they didn't know anything.

Synonyms

quick look, brief look, sly look, stealthy look, sneaky look, peek, glance, glimpse, look, peer;

Scottish keek

informal gander, look-see, squint, eyeful

British informal dekko, butcher's, shufti

1.1A momentary or partial view of something: black curls and a peep of gold earring

Origin

Late 15th century: symbolic; compare with peek.

Rhymes

peep2

/piːp

noun

1A feeble, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or mammal.It starts off with three or four high-pitched peeps in rather quick succession; then the bird launches into a raspy, guttural shriek; and then the bird whistles a few warbling notes as a coda....

New moms and dads everywhere respond to shrill baby peeps with excited nods and bows, carefully clearing away eggshell shards from around fragile hatchlings tucked between their feet.
He listened to the raucous calls of the bigger birds, the peeps and chucks of the smaller birds.

Synonyms

cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, pipe, piping, warble, squeak, chatter

1.1 [with negative] A slight sound, utterance, or complaint: not a peep out of them since shortly after eight...

Especially since we never hear a peep of complaint about the millions of dollars of research funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
We didn't hear another peep from them all week.
And, I don't want to hear one peep from you about it either.

Synonyms

sound, noise, cry, utterance, word

informal cheep

complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound

informal niggle, gripe, grouch, beef

1.2A brief, high-pitched electronic sound: the phone gives three sharp peeps...

The electronic peep of the alarm pierces my wandering dreams like a knife.

2North American informal A small sandpiper or similar wading bird: the peeps have returned to Fundy...

In the natural world, peeps are sandpipers, pure and simple.
For the peeps and plovers dancing in the surf, we had no time at all.
The Semipalmated Sandpiper is a small shorebird in the group known as peeps or stints.

3 rare A group of chickens: a peep of chickens pecking and scratching around the gate...

Clients of St Benedict's Day Centre are sharing the joys of raising a peep of chickens and will enter them in this year's show.
Tobias the cat lived in harmony with Daisy the Border collie, Timmy the mouse, and a peep of chickens.
A peep of chickens, recently evicted from their nests along Highway 99 by road construction, has taken residence in parking lot shrubbery.

verb [no object]

Make a brief, high-pitched sound: Don peeped on his whistle...

Outside their window, an insect's timid squeak peeped sporadically into the night, like a half-rusty hinge.
When you leap up every time he or she peeps, you're disturbing his or her sleep, the sleep folks say.
It was hard work but I had a lot of public support with drivers peeping and the support from the firefighters has been fantastic.

Synonyms

cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, squeak

Origin

Late Middle English: imitative; compare with cheep.

单词	peep
释义	peep1 /piːp / verb [no object] 1Look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening: his door was ajar and she couldn’t resist peeping in... We peeped through the window of an old-fashioned apothecary. Scarlet ran over to inspect as did Griffith and they peeped through to see Lane on the phone with someone. She locked the bullet into the barrel, peeped through the scope, aimed, and instantaneously pulled the trigger, expelling the bullet into the air. Synonyms look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, spy, take a sly/stealthy look, sneak a look, peek, have a peek, glance, peer; Scottish keek informal take a gander, have a look-see, give someone/something a/the once-over, have a squint British informal have a dekko, have/take a butcher's, take a shufti New Zealand informal Jack Nohi 1.1 (peep out) Come gradually or partially into view: the sun began to peep out... Spring in Connecticut brings rain and daffodils and tulips begin to peep out from piles of dirty snow. His eyes traced over me, taking in my disheveled hair and my toes, which were peeping out from underneath my dress. I regarded my toes as they peeped out of the water while I floated on my back. Synonyms appear (slowly/partly), show, come into view/sight, make an appearance, put in an appearance, present oneself/itself, become visible, emerge, issue, peek, peer out, surface, loom, show one's/its face, come to light, spring up, pop up noun [usually in singular] 1A quick or furtive look: Jonathan took a little peep at his watch... A quick peep at my watch told me that the time was 6.30 a.m. and across in the other bed, just visible through the mosquito nets, J.R. was still sleeping soundly. The bigger kids said it was haunted so it was obviously too much of a temptation for any 10 year old not to take a quick peep through the window. New chaps would have a quick peep over the top, just for a moment - but only if they didn't know anything. Synonyms quick look, brief look, sly look, stealthy look, sneaky look, peek, glance, glimpse, look, peer; Scottish keek informal gander, look-see, squint, eyeful British informal dekko, butcher's, shufti 1.1A momentary or partial view of something: black curls and a peep of gold earring Origin Late 15th century: symbolic; compare with peek. Rhymes asleep, beep, bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, heap, Jeep, keep, leap, neap, neep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, steep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep peep2 /piːp / noun 1A feeble, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or mammal.It starts off with three or four high-pitched peeps in rather quick succession; then the bird launches into a raspy, guttural shriek; and then the bird whistles a few warbling notes as a coda.... New moms and dads everywhere respond to shrill baby peeps with excited nods and bows, carefully clearing away eggshell shards from around fragile hatchlings tucked between their feet. He listened to the raucous calls of the bigger birds, the peeps and chucks of the smaller birds. Synonyms cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, pipe, piping, warble, squeak, chatter 1.1 [with negative] A slight sound, utterance, or complaint: not a peep out of them since shortly after eight... Especially since we never hear a peep of complaint about the millions of dollars of research funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. We didn't hear another peep from them all week. And, I don't want to hear one peep from you about it either. Synonyms sound, noise, cry, utterance, word informal cheep complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound informal niggle, gripe, grouch, beef 1.2A brief, high-pitched electronic sound: the phone gives three sharp peeps... The electronic peep of the alarm pierces my wandering dreams like a knife. 2North American informal A small sandpiper or similar wading bird: the peeps have returned to Fundy... In the natural world, peeps are sandpipers, pure and simple. For the peeps and plovers dancing in the surf, we had no time at all. The Semipalmated Sandpiper is a small shorebird in the group known as peeps or stints. 3 rare A group of chickens: a peep of chickens pecking and scratching around the gate... Clients of St Benedict's Day Centre are sharing the joys of raising a peep of chickens and will enter them in this year's show. Tobias the cat lived in harmony with Daisy the Border collie, Timmy the mouse, and a peep of chickens. A peep of chickens, recently evicted from their nests along Highway 99 by road construction, has taken residence in parking lot shrubbery. verb [no object] Make a brief, high-pitched sound: Don peeped on his whistle... Outside their window, an insect's timid squeak peeped sporadically into the night, like a half-rusty hinge. When you leap up every time he or she peeps, you're disturbing his or her sleep, the sleep folks say. It was hard work but I had a lot of public support with drivers peeping and the support from the firefighters has been fantastic. Synonyms cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, squeak Origin Late Middle English: imitative; compare with cheep.
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