
好词典

源自中古英语 'piken',意为'偷看',可能与古英语 'pīcian'(刺,戳)有关,形容目光的短暂穿透。
❶ 偷偷地看,通常指短暂或隐蔽地看一眼,常用于形容不想被发现或出于好奇的行为。
“She was peeking through the curtains to see who was outside.”
(她透过窗帘偷看外面是谁。)
“The child kept peeking at the presents before Christmas.”
(孩子在圣诞节前一直偷看礼物。)
peeking out — 从某物后面或缝隙中探出头或部分身体,通常是为了观察或不被发现。
“The puppy was peeking out from behind the couch.”
(小狗从沙发后面探出头来。)