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peeking

UK //ˈpiːkɪŋ//US //ˈpiːkɪŋ//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:glancing, sneaking a look, spying

常见短语

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。)