
好词典

源自中古英语 'piren',可能与古英语 'pīr'(意为‘看’)有关,后演变为现代英语 'peer' 的过去式形式。
❶ 指仔细或好奇地看某物,通常带有专注或试图看清细节的意味,常用于描述透过障碍物或从隐蔽处观察。
“She peered through the window to see who was outside.”
(她透过窗户仔细看外面是谁。)
“The child peered into the dark closet, afraid of what might be inside.”
(孩子朝黑暗的壁橱里张望,害怕里面有什么东西。)
peered out — 指从某个位置向外看,通常带有小心或隐蔽的意味,比如从窗户或门缝向外看。
“He peered out from behind the curtains to see if the rain had stopped.”
(他从窗帘后面向外看,看看雨是否停了。)
peered into — 指朝某个空间或物体内部仔细看,通常用于描述试图看清暗处或细节的动作。
“She peered into the cave, wondering what was inside.”
(她朝洞穴里张望,好奇里面有什么。)