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peered

UK //pɪəd//US //pɪrd//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:gazed, looked, stared, scrutinized, examined

常见短语

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。)