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单词 peep show
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Definition of peep show in English:

peep show

noun
  • 1A sequence of pictures viewed through a lens or hole set into a box, formerly offered as a public entertainment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Their profits and their freedom from supervision allowed them to enjoy movies, cheap plays, shooting galleries and peep shows.
    • It's a peep show of sorts revealing a building in decay, its infrastructure on life support.
    • Somewhat akin to a peep show, the audience were watching the bits that weren't supposed to be seen, only heard.
    • They were like a tragic peep show, a fast-forward of innumerable slides to give a glimpse of realms unknown, and frail.
    • Queen Mary unearthed a peep show, an ingenious toy which pulled out in concertina fashion to a length of 30 feet, showing the coronation of King George IV in 1821.
    1. 1.1 An erotic or pornographic film viewed from a coin-operated booth.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Strip clubs, peep shows and lap dancing all sound pretty unsatisfying.
      • As one user commented, ‘it's a bit like a peep show in a sex shop.’
      • In addition to strip clubs, peep shows, and massage parlors, a large number of prostitutes walked the streets.
      • The funny thing about this opera house is it's located at the end of a block filled with sex shops and peep shows.
      • It is a city of peep shows and cathedrals and everything in between.
 
 

Definition of peep show in US English:

peep show

nounˈpip ˌʃoʊˈpēp ˌSHō
  • 1A sequence of pictures viewed through a lens or hole set into a box, traditionally offered as a public entertainment.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Queen Mary unearthed a peep show, an ingenious toy which pulled out in concertina fashion to a length of 30 feet, showing the coronation of King George IV in 1821.
    • It's a peep show of sorts revealing a building in decay, its infrastructure on life support.
    • Somewhat akin to a peep show, the audience were watching the bits that weren't supposed to be seen, only heard.
    • They were like a tragic peep show, a fast-forward of innumerable slides to give a glimpse of realms unknown, and frail.
    • Their profits and their freedom from supervision allowed them to enjoy movies, cheap plays, shooting galleries and peep shows.
    1. 1.1 An erotic or pornographic film or show viewed from a coin-operated booth.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • As one user commented, ‘it's a bit like a peep show in a sex shop.’
      • In addition to strip clubs, peep shows, and massage parlors, a large number of prostitutes walked the streets.
      • The funny thing about this opera house is it's located at the end of a block filled with sex shops and peep shows.
      • Strip clubs, peep shows and lap dancing all sound pretty unsatisfying.
      • It is a city of peep shows and cathedrals and everything in between.
 
 
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