单词 | peep |
释义 | peep —peep /piːp/ noun [C] (NOISE) ► F0 the weak high noise made by young birdsThesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) soundsnoun [S] (LOOK) ► F0 a quick look: » Take/Have a peep at what it says in this letter.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptivenoun [S] INFORMAL (SOMETHING SAID) ► F0 a statement, answer, or complaint: » No one has raised a peep about this dreadful behaviour.» One more peep out of you and there'll be no television tomorrow.» There hasn't been a peep out of (= any form of communication from) my sister for a couple of weeks.Thesaurus+: ↑Complainingverb [I usually + adv/prep] (APPEAR) ↑Verb Endings for peep ► F0 to appear slowly and not be completely seen: » A few early flowers had peeped up through the snow.» The cat's tail was peeping out from under the bed.Thesaurus+: ↑Appearing and disappearingverb [I usually + adv/prep] (LOOK) ↑Verb Endings for peep ► C2 to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole: » I saw her peeping through the curtains/into the room.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptiveverb [I] (NOISE) ↑Verb Endings for peep ► F0 to make a weak high noiseThesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) sounds |
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