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peep
UK //piːp//US //piːp//
词源
源自中古英语 pepen，可能模拟小鸟叫声的拟声词。最早记录于15世纪，既表示偷看行为也表示短促声音。
verb
❶ 偷偷地看，通常指从缝隙或隐蔽处快速瞥一眼，带有窥探的意味。
“She peeped through the keyhole to see who was outside.”
（她从钥匙孔里偷看外面是谁。）
“The child peeped around the corner at the stranger.”
（孩子从角落偷偷打量那个陌生人。）
❶ 发出短促的高音，通常形容小鸟、电子设备等发出的细小声音。
“The baby birds peeped loudly when their mother returned.”
（当鸟妈妈回来时，幼鸟们大声叽叽喳喳叫起来。）
“My phone peeps when the battery is low.”
（我手机电量低时会发出滴滴声。）
同义词:glance, peer, chirp, beep
noun
❶ 偷偷的一瞥，短暂而隐蔽的观察行为。
“He took a quick peep at the surprise party preparations.”
（他快速偷看了一眼惊喜派对的准备工作。）
“She stole a peep at her birthday presents when no one was looking.”
（趁没人注意时她偷瞄了一眼生日礼物。）
❶ 短促的高音，如小鸟叫声或电子提示音。
“The peep of the chick could be heard from the nest.”
（可以听到鸟巢里传出小鸡的啾啾声。）
“A series of peeps came from the baby monitor.”
（婴儿监护器传出一连串的哔哔声。）
同义词:glimpse, look, chirp, beep
常见短语
peep show — 通过小孔观看的表演，通常指成人娱乐表演，也泛指任何通过小窗口观看的展示。
“In the 19th century, peep shows were popular forms of entertainment.”
（19世纪时，西洋镜表演是流行的娱乐形式。）
not a peep — 形容完全保持安静，没有任何声音或抱怨。常用于否定句中。
“The children were so tired that there wasn't a peep from them all night.”
（孩子们太累了，整晚都没发出一点声音。）