
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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?)