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

verb | noun

peeppeep1 /pip/ verb [intransitive]

ETYMOLOGYpeep¹

Origin: 1400-1500 Perhaps from peek

VERB TABLE

peep

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	peep
	he, she, it	peeps
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	peeped
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have peeped
	he, she, it	has peeped
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had peeped
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will peep
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have peeped

Continuous Form
Present	I	am peeping
	he, she, it	is peeping
	you, we, they	are peeping
Past	I, he, she, it	was peeping
	you, we, they	were peeping
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been peeping
	he, she, it	has been peeping
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been peeping
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be peeping
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been peeping

1to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole or opening: peep into/through etc. something A reporter once peeped through her bedroom window.2[always + adv./prep.] if something peeps from somewhere, it is just possible to see it: peep through/from etc. The wreck of an old car was peeping from the weeds. → see also peek13[intransitive] to make a short quiet high sound like the sound a young bird makes: The chicks were peeping in the barn.

verb | noun

peeppeep2 noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYpeep²

Origin: (1) 1500-1600 ➔ PEEP¹ (2-3) 1400-1500 From the sound. (4) 1900-2000 people

COLLOCATIONS► haven’t heard a peep

We haven’t heard a peep from our daughter for weeks.

1not a peep informal used to say that someone does not or should not make a sound, communicate, complain, etc.: The baby didn’t make a peep all night. We haven’t heard a peep from our daughter for weeks.2a quick or secret look at something: He got a peep at her face before she slammed the door.3a short weak high sound like the sound a young bird makes: the peep of the baby robins