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peeped

UK //piːpt//US //piːpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'pepen',拟声词,模仿小鸟的叫声或轻微声响。与荷兰语 'piepen'(吱吱叫)同源。

verb

❶ 指偷偷地、快速地看一眼,通常是因为害羞、好奇或不想被发现。常用于描述从缝隙或隐蔽处窥视的动作。

“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 new puppy.”

(孩子从角落偷偷看那只新来的小狗。)

❶ 指发出短促的高音,如小鸟的叫声或小物体发出的轻微声响。常用于拟声描述。

“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。)

“The old radio peeped before playing music.”

(旧收音机在播放音乐前发出吱吱声。)

同义词:glanced, peeked, glimpsed, chirped, beeped

常见短语

peeped out — 指某物部分显露或短暂出现,常用于描述被遮挡的事物突然可见。

“The moon peeped out from behind the dark clouds.”

(月亮从乌云后面露出来。)

peeped in — 指快速地向某个空间内部张望,通常带有偷偷摸摸的意味。

“The delivery man peeped in the window but no one answered.”

(送货员从窗户往里看,但没人应答。)