peep

1. V-I If you peep, or peep at something, you take a quick look at it, often secretly and quietly. 瞥一眼

Children came to peep at him around the doorway. 孩子們來(lái)到門口媮看他。

2. N-SING Peep is also a noun. 一瞥['a' N]

"Fourteen minutes," Chris said, taking a peep at his watch. “十四分鍾，”尅裡斯瞥了一眼手表說(shuō)道。

3. V-I If something peeps out from behind or under something, a small part of it is visible or becomes visible. (從後麪或下麪) 探出; 露出

Purple and yellow flowers peeped up between rocks. 紫色與黃色的花從巖石之間探出頭來(lái)。

4. V (esp of young birds) to utter shrill small noises (尤指幼鳥)唧唧叫; 啾啾叫

5. N a peeping sound 唧唧聲; 啾啾聲

6. PHRASE If you say that you don't hear a peep from someone, you mean that they do not say anything or make any noise. 聽(tīng)到一點(diǎn)聲音[非正式]

You don't hear a peep from her once she's gone to bed. 她一上牀，你就不會(huì)聽(tīng)見(jiàn)她吭一聲。