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单词 peek
释义 peek
I. \ˈpēk\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English piken
1. : to look slyly or furtively : peer through a crack or hole or from a place of concealment : peep
 < peeking around the corner of the chair is a little girl — H.E.Salisbury >
— often used with in or out
 < peeked in through a window — J.M.Flagler >
 < peek out at us from behind the curtains — Winifred Bambrick >
2. : to take a brief look : glance — usually used with at
 < peeked at his flashlight — Herbert Gold >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a surreptitious look : peep
 < an investigatory peek through the side window — S.H.Adams >
 < newest peek into the royal boudoir — Saturday Review >
2. : a brief look : glance, glimpse
 < exclusive peek at new products — Modern Industry >
 < a peek inside the laboratory gives you some idea … of the future — Dun's Review >
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