peep

B2 CET-6 大学 FREQ #9828 ★☆☆☆☆

n. 一瞥, 偷看, 不完全的景象, 初现, 吱吱声, 嘀咕抱怨声, 汽车喇叭声 vi. 窥视, 出现, 吱吱叫 vt. 使隐约显现

发音

UK /piːp/
US /pip/

词形变化

peeps 复数 peeps 三单 peeping 现在分词 peeped 过去式 peeped 过去分词

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.

  2. 2.

    A feeble utterance or complaint.

    I don't want to hear a peep out of you!

  3. 3.

    The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.

  4. 4.

    A sandpiper or other small wader.

    非正式 生物 动物学
  5. 1.

    A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.

  6. 2.

    The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.

    the peep of day

  7. 3.

    A peepshow.

  8. 1.

    A spot on a die or domino.

    废旧
  9. 1.

    A person.

    俚语
  10. 1.

    Alternative letter-case form of Peep

v.
  1. 1.

    To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.

  2. 2.

    To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

  3. 1.

    To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.

    偷看

    偷睇

    𥊙

    不及物

    The man peeped through the small hole.

  4. 2.

    To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

    过时 不及物
  5. 3.

    To take a look at; check out.

    俚语 及物

    Did you peep that video I sent you?

  6. 4.

    To see, uncover.

    俚语 及物 非裔美国英语

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English pepen. Compare Dutch piepen (“peep”), German Low German piepen (“to peep”), German piepen and pfeifen, all probably onomatopoeic.

来源:wiktionary