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verb piːppip [no object]1Look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening. （尤指从缝隙中）偷看，窥探 his door was ajar and she couldn't resist peeping in 他的门半开着，因此她忍不住向里偷看。 Example sentencesExamples - Despite his obvious contempt for anything celestial, I continued to peep discreetly into the astrology columns of newspapers and magazines.
- Trembling, she peeped through her laced fingers at her stereo.
- We peeped through the window of an old-fashioned apothecary.
- Arin peeped through his fingers and then stood up with his jaw almost scraping his knees.
- Teenage girls were spotted around the village peeping through windows of some of the biggest homes, desperately hoping for a glance of Gareth.
- ‘Don't worry, we'll think of something’ George said vaguely as he peeped through the curtains.
- I too peeped through out of curiosity and found a young house wife crying in front of a policeman.
- Scarlet ran over to inspect as did Griffith and they peeped through to see Lane on the phone with someone.
- A head peeped through the small gap and greeted Julia with a booming voice.
- I peeped through the slits at the top of the door.
- She peeped through the curtains at the two sleeping boys and ended up staring at them for a couple of minutes.
- She locked the bullet into the barrel, peeped through the scope, aimed, and instantaneously pulled the trigger, expelling the bullet into the air.
- She peeped through the holes in the rock at the hundreds of wolves sitting and slouching or lying against the trees, looking at the rocks.
- There was a knock at the door so I got up and trudged to the door bitterly and peeped through the small windows.
- He walked slowly toward the door, peeped through an enlarged crack in the hinge side, and stepped back, startled.
- I drew back, and with Zev crouching behind me, peeped through the hole I had made.
- He walked across to the next room, delicately opened the door and peeped through.
- I licked my lips and peeped through the hole, I couldn't help but giggle.
- William peeped through the curtained window into the dimly lit smoked filled room.
- I slipped into the house and into my room so as not to spoil their party, though I couldn't resist peeping through the blinds.
Synonyms look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, spy, take a sly/stealthy look, sneak a look, peek, have a peek, glance, peer Scottish keek informal take a gander, have a look-see, give someone/something a/the once-over, have a squint British informal have a dekko, have/take a butcher's, take a shufti New Zealand informal Jack Nohi - 1.1peep out Come gradually or partially into view.
the sun began to peep out 太阳开始渐渐露出脸来。 Example sentencesExamples - Grey pearl cuff links peeped out from beneath his jacket sleeves.
- I regarded my toes as they peeped out of the water while I floated on my back.
- Spring in Connecticut brings rain and daffodils and tulips begin to peep out from piles of dirty snow.
- And if at all the sun occasionally peeps out of the clouds, there will be large screens to provide shade to the plants.
- His eyes traced over me, taking in my disheveled hair and my toes, which were peeping out from underneath my dress.
- The sun peeped out from the clouds and sparkled on the water.
- Caroline could see that her toes peeped out from under the hem of her everyday gown.
- She saw the feeble rays of the sun barely peeping out into the sky.
- Anyway, on this occasion a different leaflet was peeping out of the box.
- We first noticed a beak peeping out from behind one of the beams and before we knew it the bird had tried to fly from the nest.
Synonyms appear (slowly/partly), show, come into view/sight, make an appearance, put in an appearance, present oneself/itself, become visible, emerge, issue, peek, peer out, surface, loom, show one's/its face, come to light, spring up, pop up
noun piːppip 1usually in singular A quick or furtive look. 窥视，偷看；一瞥 Jonathan took a little peep at his watch 乔纳森微微地瞥了一下自己的表。 Example sentencesExamples - A glimpse of the rural lifestyle and a peep into the culture of various ethnic groups.
- As he ripped at his shirt, he risked one quick peep through the car windows.
- New chaps would have a quick peep over the top, just for a moment - but only if they didn't know anything.
- A quick peep at my watch told me that the time was 6.30 a.m. and across in the other bed, just visible through the mosquito nets, J.R. was still sleeping soundly.
- It offers a peep at the richness of the traditional gold jewellery of the State, which is also noted for its purity, creativity and craftsmanship.
- At midnight, street people drift to a Chinese temple seeking a peep into the future.
- The bigger kids said it was haunted so it was obviously too much of a temptation for any 10 year old not to take a quick peep through the window.
- A look at these beautiful products gives one an impressive peep into the artistic abilities of the strife-torn region.
- She actually couldn't pass the door without a quick peep inside.
Synonyms quick look, brief look, sly look, stealthy look, sneaky look, peek, glance, glimpse, look, peer Scottish keek informal gander, look-see, squint, eyeful British informal dekko, butcher's, shufti - 1.1 A momentary or partial view of something.
瞬间的景象；不完全的景象 black curls and a peep of gold earring 黑色的卷发和若隐若现的金耳环。
OriginLate 15th century: symbolic; compare with peek. Rhymesasleep, beep, bleep, cheap, cheep, creep, deep, heap, Jeep, keep, leap, neap, neep, reap, seep, sheep, skin-deep, sleep, steep, Streep, sweep, veep, weep noun piːppip 1A feeble, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or mammal. （幼鸟或哺乳动物幼崽发出的）吱吱声，啾啾声 Example sentencesExamples - First, it announces its presence at the far side of the pool with its distinctive, high-pitched ‘chirp’ call, which is more like a squawk than a peep.
- The little animal glanced back up at her but soon returned to its apple with a flippant peep.
- The call of glass frogs is a high peep (rather like that of fine crystal) or whistle.
- The parakeet flew up and landed on her shoulder with another peep, his little sounds were words that Nichol alone understood.
- New moms and dads everywhere respond to shrill baby peeps with excited nods and bows, carefully clearing away eggshell shards from around fragile hatchlings tucked between their feet.
- It starts off with three or four high-pitched peeps in rather quick succession; then the bird launches into a raspy, guttural shriek; and then the bird whistles a few warbling notes as a coda.
- I heard small chirps and peeps almost as soon as I stepped to the marsh's edge, but it required my vigilance to finally see what I'd been hearing - a Downy Woodpecker.
- He let me know I'd woken him up with a little chirp, then once I'd settled down, he emitted another kitty peep.
- He listened to the raucous calls of the bigger birds, the peeps and chucks of the smaller birds.
Synonyms cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, pipe, piping, warble, squeak, chatter - 1.1with negative A slight sound, utterance, or complaint.
嘀咕声，轻轻的抱怨声 not a peep out of them since shortly after eight 8点过后不久，他们没再发出任何的嘀咕声。 Example sentencesExamples - But they are doing this without a peep of protest from the fired-up grassroots activists who have taken over the Kansas Republican Party.
- Look I can't promise not to say another peep about that boy you were with.
- On the one hand, we are led to believe that the girl is utterly self-reliant and unafraid; on the other, she slips into prostitution without a peep of protest.
- Vast swathes of ideological ground have been abandoned without a peep of protest from the grassroots nor a hint of rebellion or division.
- When Hilmer hobbled the paper's budget, not a peep of protest from you.
- We didn't hear another peep from them all week.
- This was accepted with hardly a peep of protest from both the British and the American public.
- Especially since we never hear a peep of complaint about the millions of dollars of research funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
- I tried ignoring the painful feeling and concentrated on not making a peep of sound.
- It was amazing, because there was not one peep from our closest geographical member of Parliament from the National Party.
- I really just didn't want to hear another peep coming out of her mouth.
- The little girl was happily babbling and taking in her new surroundings with awe and she hadn't made a single fussy peep.
- And, I don't want to hear one peep from you about it either.
- But even more than this: not one peep of what I have told you about the sinister intentions of the church state would ever have been made public.
- But he offered not a peep of protest or criticism.
- The press politely looked the other way, never uttering a peep.
Synonyms sound, noise, cry, utterance, word informal cheep complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound informal niggle, gripe, grouch, beef - 1.2 A brief, high-pitched electronic sound.
the phone gives three sharp peeps 电话发出三次刺耳的哔哔声。 Example sentencesExamples - The electronic peep of the alarm pierces my wandering dreams like a knife.
2North American informal A small sandpiper or similar wading bird. 〈北美，非正式〉唧唧鹬 the peeps have returned to Fundy Example sentencesExamples - In the natural world, peeps are sandpipers, pure and simple.
- There were peeps, probably some types of stints, larger redshank sized birds and some Tringa species.
- Its yellow legs distinguish it from the other two Washington peeps, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers, which have black legs.
- For the peeps and plovers dancing in the surf, we had no time at all.
- The Semipalmated Sandpiper is a small shorebird in the group known as peeps or stints.
3rare A group of chickens. a peep of chickens pecking and scratching around the gate Example sentencesExamples - Clients of St Benedict's Day Centre are sharing the joys of raising a peep of chickens and will enter them in this year's show.
- Tobias the cat lived in harmony with Daisy the Border collie, Timmy the mouse, and a peep of chickens.
- Chicken owner Sam keeps a small peep of chickens in her garden near a golf course.
- A peep of chickens, recently evicted from their nests along Highway 99 by road construction, has taken residence in parking lot shrubbery.
- The family's commitment to the environment means they have an organic vegetable garden along with a peep of chickens.
verb piːppip [no object]Make a brief, high-pitched sound. 发出哔哔声 Don peeped on his whistle Example sentencesExamples - The builder's lorry pulled up outside and peeped to attract my attention.
- Quicker than a blink, she stuffs it into her claw, peeps once or twice, then picks it up again and eats a bit more, scraping delicately against the branch to push it into her mouth.
- All the same, I can't help thinking that if only I could force myself to peep, burble and mangle my words like a child, I'd soon be able to communicate with the peoples of the world, or at least their kids.
- There will come a day three months from now when the sun is shining, the birds peep delight, the air smells rich and green, and I'll sigh in delight: again, again, at last.
- He jumped all over her shoulders and her head and sailed around her in circles, squawking and peeping his joy.
- It was hard work but I had a lot of public support with drivers peeping and the support from the firefighters has been fantastic.
- When you leap up every time he or she peeps, you're disturbing his or her sleep, the sleep folks say.
- Outside their window, an insect's timid squeak peeped sporadically into the night, like a half-rusty hinge.
Synonyms cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, squeak
OriginLate Middle English: imitative; compare with cheep. verbpēppip [no object]1Look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening. （尤指从缝隙中）偷看，窥探 the door was ajar and she couldn't resist peeping in 他的门半开着，因此她忍不住向里偷看。 Example sentencesExamples - William peeped through the curtained window into the dimly lit smoked filled room.
- I licked my lips and peeped through the hole, I couldn't help but giggle.
- Arin peeped through his fingers and then stood up with his jaw almost scraping his knees.
- Trembling, she peeped through her laced fingers at her stereo.
- She peeped through the curtains at the two sleeping boys and ended up staring at them for a couple of minutes.
- She locked the bullet into the barrel, peeped through the scope, aimed, and instantaneously pulled the trigger, expelling the bullet into the air.
- I too peeped through out of curiosity and found a young house wife crying in front of a policeman.
- Despite his obvious contempt for anything celestial, I continued to peep discreetly into the astrology columns of newspapers and magazines.
- I slipped into the house and into my room so as not to spoil their party, though I couldn't resist peeping through the blinds.
- I peeped through the slits at the top of the door.
- Scarlet ran over to inspect as did Griffith and they peeped through to see Lane on the phone with someone.
- There was a knock at the door so I got up and trudged to the door bitterly and peeped through the small windows.
- She peeped through the holes in the rock at the hundreds of wolves sitting and slouching or lying against the trees, looking at the rocks.
- Teenage girls were spotted around the village peeping through windows of some of the biggest homes, desperately hoping for a glance of Gareth.
- He walked across to the next room, delicately opened the door and peeped through.
- I drew back, and with Zev crouching behind me, peeped through the hole I had made.
- ‘Don't worry, we'll think of something’ George said vaguely as he peeped through the curtains.
- We peeped through the window of an old-fashioned apothecary.
- He walked slowly toward the door, peeped through an enlarged crack in the hinge side, and stepped back, startled.
- A head peeped through the small gap and greeted Julia with a booming voice.
Synonyms look quickly, cast a brief look, take a secret look, spy, take a sly look, take a stealthy look, sneak a look, peek, have a peek, glance, peer - 1.1peep out Be just visible; appear slowly or partly or through a small opening.
隐现；缓慢出现 the sun began to peep out 太阳开始渐渐露出脸来。 a wad of money that was peeping out of his pocket Example sentencesExamples - She saw the feeble rays of the sun barely peeping out into the sky.
- Grey pearl cuff links peeped out from beneath his jacket sleeves.
- Spring in Connecticut brings rain and daffodils and tulips begin to peep out from piles of dirty snow.
- Anyway, on this occasion a different leaflet was peeping out of the box.
- His eyes traced over me, taking in my disheveled hair and my toes, which were peeping out from underneath my dress.
- Caroline could see that her toes peeped out from under the hem of her everyday gown.
- We first noticed a beak peeping out from behind one of the beams and before we knew it the bird had tried to fly from the nest.
- The sun peeped out from the clouds and sparkled on the water.
- And if at all the sun occasionally peeps out of the clouds, there will be large screens to provide shade to the plants.
- I regarded my toes as they peeped out of the water while I floated on my back.
Synonyms appear, appear partly, appear slowly, show, come into sight, come into view, make an appearance, put in an appearance, present itself, present oneself, become visible, emerge, issue, peek, peer out, surface, loom, show its face, show one's face, come to light, spring up, pop up
nounpēppip 1usually in singular A quick or furtive look. 窥视，偷看；一瞥 Jonathan took a peep at his watch 乔纳森微微地瞥了一下自己的表。 Example sentencesExamples - It offers a peep at the richness of the traditional gold jewellery of the State, which is also noted for its purity, creativity and craftsmanship.
- As he ripped at his shirt, he risked one quick peep through the car windows.
- A look at these beautiful products gives one an impressive peep into the artistic abilities of the strife-torn region.
- The bigger kids said it was haunted so it was obviously too much of a temptation for any 10 year old not to take a quick peep through the window.
- She actually couldn't pass the door without a quick peep inside.
- At midnight, street people drift to a Chinese temple seeking a peep into the future.
- A quick peep at my watch told me that the time was 6.30 a.m. and across in the other bed, just visible through the mosquito nets, J.R. was still sleeping soundly.
- A glimpse of the rural lifestyle and a peep into the culture of various ethnic groups.
- New chaps would have a quick peep over the top, just for a moment - but only if they didn't know anything.
Synonyms quick look, brief look, sly look, stealthy look, sneaky look, peek, glance, glimpse, look, peer - 1.1 A momentary or partial view of something.
瞬间的景象；不完全的景象 black curls and a peep of gold earring 黑色的卷发和若隐若现的金耳环。
OriginLate 15th century: symbolic; compare with peek. nounpippēp 1A high-pitched feeble sound made by a young bird or mammal. （幼鸟或哺乳动物幼崽发出的）吱吱声，啾啾声 Example sentencesExamples - The call of glass frogs is a high peep (rather like that of fine crystal) or whistle.
- I heard small chirps and peeps almost as soon as I stepped to the marsh's edge, but it required my vigilance to finally see what I'd been hearing - a Downy Woodpecker.
- New moms and dads everywhere respond to shrill baby peeps with excited nods and bows, carefully clearing away eggshell shards from around fragile hatchlings tucked between their feet.
- He let me know I'd woken him up with a little chirp, then once I'd settled down, he emitted another kitty peep.
- The parakeet flew up and landed on her shoulder with another peep, his little sounds were words that Nichol alone understood.
- It starts off with three or four high-pitched peeps in rather quick succession; then the bird launches into a raspy, guttural shriek; and then the bird whistles a few warbling notes as a coda.
- First, it announces its presence at the far side of the pool with its distinctive, high-pitched ‘chirp’ call, which is more like a squawk than a peep.
- The little animal glanced back up at her but soon returned to its apple with a flippant peep.
- He listened to the raucous calls of the bigger birds, the peeps and chucks of the smaller birds.
Synonyms cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, pipe, piping, warble, squeak, chatter - 1.1with negative A slight sound, utterance, or complaint.
嘀咕声，轻轻的抱怨声 not a peep out of them since shortly after eight 8点过后不久，他们没再发出任何的嘀咕声。 Example sentencesExamples - On the one hand, we are led to believe that the girl is utterly self-reliant and unafraid; on the other, she slips into prostitution without a peep of protest.
- And, I don't want to hear one peep from you about it either.
- Especially since we never hear a peep of complaint about the millions of dollars of research funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
- I really just didn't want to hear another peep coming out of her mouth.
- Vast swathes of ideological ground have been abandoned without a peep of protest from the grassroots nor a hint of rebellion or division.
- But even more than this: not one peep of what I have told you about the sinister intentions of the church state would ever have been made public.
- The little girl was happily babbling and taking in her new surroundings with awe and she hadn't made a single fussy peep.
- I tried ignoring the painful feeling and concentrated on not making a peep of sound.
- This was accepted with hardly a peep of protest from both the British and the American public.
- But he offered not a peep of protest or criticism.
- Look I can't promise not to say another peep about that boy you were with.
- But they are doing this without a peep of protest from the fired-up grassroots activists who have taken over the Kansas Republican Party.
- We didn't hear another peep from them all week.
- When Hilmer hobbled the paper's budget, not a peep of protest from you.
- The press politely looked the other way, never uttering a peep.
- It was amazing, because there was not one peep from our closest geographical member of Parliament from the National Party.
Synonyms sound, noise, cry, utterance, word complaint, grumble, moan, mutter, murmur, grouse, objection, protest, protestation, outcry, demur, argument, remonstrance, remonstration, exception, grievance, cavil, quibble, word, sound - 1.2usually peepsNorth American informal A small sandpiper or similar wading bird.
〈北美，非正式〉唧唧鹬 Example sentencesExamples - The Semipalmated Sandpiper is a small shorebird in the group known as peeps or stints.
- Its yellow legs distinguish it from the other two Washington peeps, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers, which have black legs.
- There were peeps, probably some types of stints, larger redshank sized birds and some Tringa species.
- For the peeps and plovers dancing in the surf, we had no time at all.
- In the natural world, peeps are sandpipers, pure and simple.
verbpippēp [no object]Make a cheeping or beeping sound. Example sentencesExamples - Quicker than a blink, she stuffs it into her claw, peeps once or twice, then picks it up again and eats a bit more, scraping delicately against the branch to push it into her mouth.
- He jumped all over her shoulders and her head and sailed around her in circles, squawking and peeping his joy.
- Outside their window, an insect's timid squeak peeped sporadically into the night, like a half-rusty hinge.
- It was hard work but I had a lot of public support with drivers peeping and the support from the firefighters has been fantastic.
- When you leap up every time he or she peeps, you're disturbing his or her sleep, the sleep folks say.
- All the same, I can't help thinking that if only I could force myself to peep, burble and mangle my words like a child, I'd soon be able to communicate with the peoples of the world, or at least their kids.
- The builder's lorry pulled up outside and peeped to attract my attention.
- There will come a day three months from now when the sun is shining, the birds peep delight, the air smells rich and green, and I'll sigh in delight: again, again, at last.
Synonyms cheep, chirp, chirrup, tweet, twitter, chirr, squeak
OriginLate Middle English: imitative; compare with cheep. |