1. | [i] (+ adv./prep.) (尤指通过小孔)窥视,偷看to look quickly and secretly at sth, especially through a small opening. |
We caught her peeping through the keyhole. 她从锁孔偷看时被我们撞着了。 | |
Could I just peep inside? 我能不能看一眼里边? | |
He was peeping at her through his fingers. 他从指缝偷看她。 |
2. | [i] + adv./prep. 微露出;部分现出to be just visible |
The tower peeped above the trees. 塔尖从树梢上露出来。 | |
The sun peeped out from behind the clouds. 太阳从云层里露了一下脸。 |
3. | [i][t] ~ (sth) (使)发出尖细的声音,发出吱吱声to make a short high sound; to make sth make this sound. |
1. | [c][ususing] 偷偷一瞥a quick or secret look at sth |
Dave took a quick peep at the last page. 戴夫迅速地瞟了一下最后一页。 |
2. | [sing] (informal) 说话;出声音something that sb says or a sound that sb makes |
We did not hear a peep out of the baby all night. 我们整夜都没听到婴儿出声。 |
3. | [c] 啾啾声;嘟嘟声a short high sound like the one made by a young bird or by a whistle |
4. | [c] 嘟嘟(儿语,指汽车喇叭声)a word for the sound of a car's horn, used especially by children |