peep

verb

1. （尤指通过小孔）窥视，偷看
   to look quickly and secretly at sth, especially through a small opening
   1. We caught her peeping through the keyhole.
      她从锁孔偷看时，被我们撞着了。
   2. He was peeping at her through his fingers.
      他从指缝偷看她。
   3. Could I just peep inside?
      我能不能看一眼里边？
2. 微露出；部分现出
   to be just visible
   1. The tower peeped above the trees.
      塔尖从树梢上露出来。
   2. The sun peeped out from behind the clouds.
      太阳从云层里露了一下脸。
3. （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.

noun

1. 偷偷一瞥
   a quick or secret look at sth
   1. Dave took a quick peep at the last page.
      戴夫迅速地瞟了一下最后一页。
2. 说话；出声音
   something that sb says or a sound that sb makes
   1. 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. 啾啾声；嘟嘟声
   a short high sound like the one made by a young bird or by a whistle
4. 嘟嘟（儿语，指汽车喇叭声）
   a word for the sound of a car's horn, used especially by children

1. VERB 瞥；偷看；窥视
   If you peep, or peep at something, you have a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly.
   1. Children came to peep at him round the doorway...
      孩子们围在门口偷看他。
   2. Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing her.
      她时不时地偷眼看他是否在注意自己。
   3. Peep is also a noun.
      
   4. 'Fourteen minutes,' Chris said, taking a peep at his watch.
      “14分钟，”克里斯瞥了一眼他的手表说道。
2. VERB （从隐蔽处）隐现，微微露出
   If something peeps out from behind or under something, a small part of it is visible or becomes visible.
   1. Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks...
      岩石间隐约可见紫色和黄色的花儿。
   2. Here and there a face peeped out from the shop doorway.
      商店门口从不同方向露出一张脸。
3. PHRASE 没听到任何话（或动静）
   If you say that you don't hear a peep from someone, you mean that they do not say anything or make any noise.
   1. You don't hear a peep from her once she's gone to bed.
      她一睡觉，就不会发出一点儿动静。

1. Children came to peep at him round the doorway
   孩子们围在门口偷看他。
2. Now and then she peeped to see if he was noticing her.
   她时不时地偷眼看他是否在注意自己。
3. Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks
   岩石间隐约可见紫色和黄色的花儿。
4. Here and there a face peeped out from the shop doorway.
   商店门口从不同方向露出一张脸。
5. You don't hear a peep from her once she's gone to bed.
   她一睡觉，就不会发出一点儿动静。
6. Cover your eyes and don't peep.
   捂上眼睛，别偷看。
7. Why did you swiftly turn your face and peep at me through your fluttering veil?
   你为什么急遽地回头，从飘扬的面纱里偷偷地看我？
8. Eg. he squatted down to peep into the basket.
   他蹲下来向篮子里窥视了一下。
9. It's rude to peep ( at other people's work).
   偷看（别人的工作）是没礼貌的。
10. I always a harp and wine and peep at you secretly.
    我总希望有一把竖琴和一杯葡萄酒，然后躲在角落看你。
11. I got a quick peep at him through the crowds.
    我从人群中很快地扫了他一眼。
12. A hole ( in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep.
    透过此孔，你可以窥视某物（比如说门上或烤箱等上边的孔）。
13. I don't want to hear a peep out of you.
    我不想听你吞吞吐吐地说话。
14. Even when I want to look out and take a peep around, I cannot do so.
    我想先看看左右，并采取偷看的方式，虽然我知道不能这样做。
15. In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep.
    你留恋这漆黑的天空，时常透过我的窗帘窥看。
16. Echo: ah, so you peep?
    哦，所以你偷窥了？
17. Tom did take a peep.
    汤姆的确偷看了一眼。
18. And mother and father must peep inside.
    妈妈和爸爸向鞋里看去。
19. Could you switch places with the Little Bo peep?
    能请你和那个小妞换个位子么？
20. Okay, I let go, you can't peep.
    好的，我放开，你不能偷看。
21. Bo Peep: I wanted to thank you, Woody, for saving my flock.
    宝贝：胡迪，我想要谢谢你救了我的羊群。
22. I haven't heard a peep out of the children for an hour.
    有一个小时我没听见孩子们出声了。
23. He took a peep through the door.
    他往门里偷看了一眼。
24. I took a peep at her from behind the dooe.
    我从门后偷偷看了她一眼。
25. Or I heard the peep of the young when I could not see the parent bird.
    或者，我看不见那只母鸟，但是却听到了它们的细声。
26. The man often has a peep at my neighbor's house.
    那人时常偷窥我邻居的房子。
27. I took a peep through the keyhole.
    我从钥匙孔偷看了一眼。
28. It's been near a day, and we haven't heard a peep.
    都快一天了，而我们连一点蛛丝马迹都没有。
29. I had a peep at your new dress.
    我看了一眼你的新衣服。
30. I thought China's parents too have been despotic, they always peep others personal secrets.
    我觉得中国的父母们太专制了，他们总是偷看别人的私隐。

  glance glimpse peep【导航词义：瞟，瞥】

  glance v. 瞟，瞥

〔辨析〕指粗略地匆匆一瞥。

  glimpse v. 瞥见

〔辨析〕指一瞥之下看见某人或某物，但未看清全貌。

  peep v. 窥视，偷看

〔辨析〕尤指通过孔眼、缝隙等迅速地偷窥。

noun

1. a secret look

   Synonym:    peek

2. the short weak cry of a young bird

   Synonym:    cheep

verb

1. appear as though from hiding
   1. the new moon peeped through the tree tops

2. speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice

3. make high-pitched sounds
   1. the birds were chirping in the bushes

   Synonym:    cheepchirpchirrup

4. cause to appear
   1. he peeped his head through the window

5. look furtively
   1. He peeped at the woman through the window