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peek

UK //piːk//US //piːk//

词源

源自中古英语 'piken',可能与古英语 'pīcan'(偷看)或荷兰语 'pieken'(窥视)有关。

verb

❶ 快速或偷偷地看一眼,通常指不想被发现或短暂地看某物。

“She peeked through the window to see who was outside.”

(她从窗户偷偷看了一眼,看看外面是谁。)

“The child peeked under the bed to find his lost toy.”

(孩子往床底下瞄了一眼,想找到他丢失的玩具。)

同义词:glance, peep, glimpse

noun

❶ 快速或偷偷的一瞥,通常指短暂或不明显的观察行为。

“She took a quick peek at the surprise gift.”

(她快速瞥了一眼那个惊喜礼物。)

“A peek at the menu made him even hungrier.”

(看了一眼菜单让他更饿了。)

同义词:glance, look, glimpse

常见短语

peek-a-boo — 一种儿童游戏,成人用手遮住脸再突然露出,逗孩子笑。

“The baby laughed every time his dad played peek-a-boo.”

(每次爸爸玩躲猫猫时,宝宝都会笑。)

take a peek — 快速或偷偷地看一眼,通常指短暂或不正式的观察。

“Can I take a peek at your new phone?”

(我能看一眼你的新手机吗?)