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peep 1 AHD[pēp] D.J.[piːp]K.K.[pip]v.intr.(不及物动词)peeped, peep.ing, peeps - To utter short, soft, high-pitched sounds, like those of a baby bird; cheep.幼鸟发出吱吱啾啾的叫声:发出如幼鸟的短促且轻而尖细的声音;唧唧或吱吱地叫
- To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.轻轻地抱怨:以一种犹豫不决且细而高尖的声音说话
n.(名词)- A short, soft, high-pitched sound or utterance, like that of a baby bird.唧唧声或吱吱声:一种如幼鸟所发出的短而柔和且高尖的声音或发音
- A slight sound or utterance:轻的声音或说话声:I don't want to hear a peep out of you.我不想听你吞吞吐吐地说话
- Any of various small North American sandpipers.任何一种小的北美鹬鸟
- Middle English *pepen 中古英语 *pepen
- probably alteration of pipen 可能为 pipen的变化
- from Old English pīpian [to pipe] 源自 古英语 pīpian [用管乐吹奏或用尖嗓子说话]
- from Old English pīpe [tube, musical instrument] 源自 古英语 pīpe [管,乐器]
- and from Latin pīpāre [to peep] * see pipe 并源自 拉丁语 pīpāre [发出吱吱啾啾声] * 参见 pipe
peep 2 AHD[pēp] D.J.[piːp]K.K.[pip]v.(动词)peeped, peep.ing, peeps v.intr.(不及物动词)- To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.窥视:偷窥;快速地偷看一眼
- To peer through a small aperture or from behind something.偷窥:透过细缝或从某物后面偷偷地看
- To appear as though emerging from a hiding place:隐现:似乎从隐藏的地方显现出来:the moon peeping through the clouds.月亮透过云层缓缓出现
v.tr.(及物动词)- To cause to emerge or become partly visible:使出现或部分可见的:He peeped his head through the door.他从门后探出脑袋
n.(名词)- A quick or furtive look or glance.瞥:很快地或偷偷地看
- A first glimpse or appearance:第一次瞥见或显现:the peep of dawn.天刚破晓
- Middle English pepen 中古英语 pepen
- perhaps alteration of piken [to peek] * see peek 可能为 piken的变化 [偷窥] * 参见 peek
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