Word · Frequency #12052
peeped
偷看；窥视；瞥
peeped is the past of peep.
to look quickly and secretly, especially through a narrow opening or while trying not to be noticed
- 1.
To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
发出类似雏鸟的轻柔尖叫声
- 2.
To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
窥视；透过窄缝偷看
- 3.
To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
轻声简短地说
（小鸟等）唧唧叫；吱吱叫；小声说；低语；发出类似雏鸟的轻柔尖叫声；窥视；透过窄缝偷看；轻声简短地说
In use
The child peeped through the keyhole to see what was happening inside.
She peeps at her neighbor's garden every morning from her window.
I caught him peeping into my room while I was changing.
peep at/into/through sth
表示偷看或窥视某物，后接介词 at/into/through 等。
She peeped through the curtains to see who was outside.
她透过窗帘偷看外面是谁。
peep out (of/from sth)
表示逐渐出现或显露，常与 out 搭配。
The moon peeped out from behind the clouds.
月亮从云层后面隐约显现。
peep (with sounds or speech)
用于指发出尖细声音或小鸟叫声，也可指小声说话。
Connections
Collocations
- peep through
- 透过（缝隙、窗户等）偷看
- She peeped through the curtains to see who was outside.她透过窗帘偷看谁在外面。
- peep at
- 偷看；悄悄瞥一眼
- He peeped at the birthday presents hidden in the closet.他偷看了藏在壁橱里的生日礼物。
- peep into
- 朝……里面窥视
- I peeped into the room to see if anyone was there.我朝房间里偷偷看了看，确认有没有人。
- peep out
- 向外偷看；探出头
- She peeped out of the window to see who was calling.她偷偷从窗口向外看，看是谁在喊。
- peep over
- 越过……偷看
- The children peeped over the fence to watch the neighbors' party.孩子们越过栅栏偷看邻居家的派对。
- chicks peep
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：peep 读音像雏鸟的“唧唧”声，两个 p 像两只眼睛从门缝偷看，把“窥视”和“雏鸟叫声”两个意思连起来记。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：at a keyhole、behind a curtain、at a half-open door 表示“偷看/窥视”的义项时，peep 的语体通常为中性，多用于日常口语和一般书面叙述。常用来描述透过钥匙孔、窗帘缝隙或半开的门等小缝隙快速且不易被人察觉地看，没有明显的正式或非正式之分。
Grammar Note
既可作及物动词也可作不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /iːp/ 结尾，完全押韵。注意 pep /pep/ 和 pipe /paɪp/ 拼写与 peep 相似，但元音不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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