look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening
(尤指从缝隙中)偷看,窥探
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his door was ajar and she couldn't resist peeping in .他的门半开着,因此她忍不住向里偷看。
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隐现;缓慢出现
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the sun began to peep out .太阳开始渐渐露出脸来。
a quick or furtive look
窥视,偷看;一瞥
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Jonathan took a little peep at his watch .乔纳森微微地瞥了一下自己的表。
a momentary or partial view of something
瞬间的景象;不完全的景象
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black curls and a peep of gold earring .黑色的卷发和若隐若现的金耳环。
a feeble, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or mammal
(幼鸟或哺乳动物幼崽发出的)吱吱声,啾啾声。
[with negative]a slight sound, utterance, or complaint
嘀咕声,轻轻的抱怨声
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not a peep out of them since shortly after eight .8点过后不久,他们没再发出任何的嘀咕声。
a brief, high-pitched sound produced mechanically or electronically
(以机械或电子方式发出的)哔哔声
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the phone gives three sharp peeps .电话发出三次刺耳的哔哔声。
(一般作
〈北美,非正式〉 唧唧鹬。
make a high-pitched sound of this kind
发出哔哔声。
"late 15th cent.: symbolic; compare with