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四级六级考研GRE Collins 1

v. look furtively
v. cause to appear
v. make high-pitched sounds
v. speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice

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

Collins 星级

12,052

BNC 频率

16,608

使用频率

peep 是一个简单的词，没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与“窥视”相关的动作。

例句

1. The children like to peep through the keyhole to see what is happening inside.

孩子们喜欢透过钥匙孔偷看里面发生了什么。

2. She took a quick peep outside to check the weather.

她快速往外面瞥了一眼，查看天气情况。

3. He tried to peep at the surprise party being set up for him.

他试图偷看为他准备的惊喜派对。