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BNC: 12052 COCA: 16608

peep

1 peep /ˈpiːp/ noun
plural peeps
1 peep
/ˈpiːp/
noun
plural peeps
Learner's definition of PEEP
[count] : a quick, high sound that is made by a young bird or that is like the sound made by a young bird唧唧声;啾啾声
[singular] informal : a word or sound说话;说话声
see also peeps
2 peep /ˈpiːp/ verb
peeps; peeped; peeping
2 peep
/ˈpiːp/
verb
peeps; peeped; peeping
Learner's definition of PEEP
[no object]
: to make a quick, high sound : to make a peep发出尖细的声音;发出唧唧声
compare 3peep
3 peep /ˈpiːp/ verb
peeps; peeped; peeping
3 peep
/ˈpiːp/
verb
peeps; peeped; peeping
Learner's definition of PEEP
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to look very quickly at someone or something窥视;偷看
always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to show slightly : to be slightly visible微露出;探出
[+ object] slang : to look at or see (someone or something)看;看见
compare 2peep
BNC: 12052 COCA: 16608

peep

1 of 4

verb (1)

peeped; peeping; peeps

intransitive verb

1
: to utter a feeble shrill sound as of a bird newly hatched : cheep
2
: to utter the slightest sound

peep

2 of 4

noun (1)

1
: a feeble shrill sound : cheep
2
: a slight utterance especially of complaint or protest
3
: any of several small sandpipers

peep

3 of 4

verb (2)

peeped; peeping; peeps

intransitive verb

1
a
: to peer through or as if through a crevice
b
: to look cautiously or slyly
2
: to begin to emerge from or as if from concealment : show slightly

transitive verb

1
: to put forth or cause to protrude slightly
2
slang : to have a look at : see, watch

peep

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noun (2)

1
: a first glimpse or faint appearance
at the peep of dawn
2
a
: a brief look : glance
b
: a furtive look

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English pepen, of imitative origin

Verb (2)

Middle English pepen, perhaps alteration of piken to peek

First Known Use

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of peep was in the 15th century
BNC: 12052 COCA: 16608
peep

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBcautiously謹慎地窺看He peeped out cautiously from behind the door.他小心翼翼地從門後往外偷看。out(從隱蔽處)緩緩出現PREPOSITIONat窺視⋯She was tempted to peep at the letter.她忍不住偷看那封信。through透過⋯窺視The child peeped through a crack in the door.小孩子透過門上的縫隙偷看。
peep

noun¹

1quick look一瞥ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEEP | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEquick快速的一瞥VERB + PEEPhave, take偷看一眼;瞥一眼get瞥見PREPOSITIONpeep at向⋯的一瞥I noticed him take a little peep at his watch.我注意到他瞥了一眼他的錶。peep behind在⋯後面偷看The movie gives us a peep behind the curtain at a Broadway musical.這部電影讓我們得以一窺百老匯音樂劇的幕後情況。peep into朝⋯裏面的窺視a peep into the private life of a world leader一窺世界領導人的私人生活peep through透過⋯的偷看I took a peep through the keyhole.我從鑰匙孔偷看了一眼。
peep

noun²

2quiet sound很輕的聲音VERB + PEEP | PHRASES VERB + PEEPutter發出吱吱聲hear聽到吱吱聲PHRASES(not) a peep(沒有)一點兒聲響He didn't dare utter a peep.他不敢出一點兒聲。Not a peep of protest was heard from the State Department. (figurative) 國務院沒有發出一點點抗議的聲音。

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