| 词汇 | peep |
| 释义 | peep verb uk /piːp/ us /piːp/ peepverb (LOOK)C2[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole: （通常指通过小孔）窥视，偷看 I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room.我看见她透过窗帘／向房间偷看。 to look at someone or something lookLook over there! A rainbow! watchI sat by the window and watched people walking past. glanceShe glanced around the room to see who was there. peepShe peeped through the curtains to see what was happening. peekHe peeked inside the box. stareDon't stare at people like that - it's rude. Using the eyes accommodate accommodation all eyes are on someone/somethingidiom astigmatic beholder cast corner discern fix glare have a butcher'sidiom penetrating re-see re-sight rest on someone/something resurvey rubbernecking sighting spot tab peepverb (APPEAR)[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] to appear slowly and not be completely seen: 隐现，微现;缓缓出现 A few early flowers had peeped up through the snow.几朵早开的花从雪地里探出头来。 The cat's tail was peeping out from under the bed.猫的尾巴从床底下露了出来。 Appearing & disappearing act Bermuda Triangle bubble up creep creep in/creep into something deliquesce dissolve filter melt away pass re-emergence reappear reappearance rematerialize spring sprout vanish vanish/go up/disappear in a puff of smokeidiom vanishing wind peepverb (NOISE)[ I ] to make a weak high noise唧唧叫，发出尖而弱的声音 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo purr quack roar trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny peep noun uk /piːp/ us /piːp/ peepnoun (SOMETHING SAID)[ S ]informal a statement, answer, or complaint: 讲话;答复;牢骚 No one has raised a peep about this dreadful behaviour.对如此恶劣的行径竟没有人吱声。 One more peep out of you and there'll be no television tomorrow.你再抱怨一声，明天就不准看电视了。 There hasn't been a peep out of(= any form of communication from) my sister for a couple of weeks.好几周没有我妹妹的消息了。 Complaining be/go on at someoneidiom bellyaching bemoan bewail brouhaha bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom carping clamour complain grizzle make noisesidiom mutter nag pardon remonstrate representation start on at someone unreported vituperation whiner not hear a peep out of someone to not hear someone speak or make a sound, especially when this is surprising: She hasn't heard a peep out of him in more than 10 days. peepnoun (NOISE)[ C ] the weak high noise made by young birds（小鸟的）吱吱声，啾啾声 Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cheep cockcrow coo honk miaow moo purr quack roar trill trumpet tu-whit tu-whoo warble whinny peepnoun (LOOK)[ S ] a quick look: 瞥，瞟 Take/Have a peep at what it says in this letter.看一眼这封信上说了什么。 Using the eyes accommodate accommodation all eyes are on someone/somethingidiom astigmatic beholder cast corner discern fix glare have a butcher'sidiom penetrating re-see re-sight rest on someone/something resurvey rubbernecking sighting spot tab peep | American Dictionarypeep verb[ I ] us/pip/ peepverb[I] (LOOK)to look quickly and often secretly: He peeped over his shoulder to see if anyone was watching. If something peeps up or out, it has just begun to appear: Daisies were peeping through the turf. peep noun us/pip/ peepnoun (SOUND)[ C ] a sound, or a spoken word: She’s too scared to make a peep. Examples of peeppeep She sat there, peeping at us, seemingly pleased with herself and with our response. She peeped through a hole in a tent and saw a man in the rear. From within that which is one's own (nijaswa), a sort of otherness (paraswa) peeps out in every layer. Peeping is preferable to keeping because more than a peep is not worth keeping. All that television can offer instead is a dreary keyhole peep at the teenage clan in action. After tillering, two further irrigations were scheduled for awn peep and water grain, but they did not happen at all sites. Brief exposures or looks through monocular "peep-holes" do not represent true perception in his view. In bonobos, peep sequences are among the most important vocalizations, and croaks, muffled barks, and panting laughs are used mainly by young individuals. Here's a little peep through one or two of the keyholes. They peeped into the kitchen and were appalled by the lack of hygiene. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have only peeped under the cover of a brand-new world which could provide many solutions to human and environmental problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At times there has peeped through these debates the doctrine of the equality of misery; that if one has to suffer, we must all suffer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have peeped into their policy review to see what they say. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His integrity, however, kept peeping through as he went through his speech. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was going to say that timidity comes peeping out at the very end of this document. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of peep These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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