peek
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++peek /piːk/ verb [intransitive] 1 LOOK ATto look quickly at something, or to look at something from behind something else, especially something that you are not supposed to see 匆匆看；〔尤指〕偷看，窥视 → peeppeek at/through/into etc Carefully he peeked through the glass window in the door. 他小心翼翼地透过门上的玻璃窗窥视。 Paula opened the box and peeked inside. 葆拉打开盒子往里看了一眼。 Shut your eyes and don’t peek! 闭上眼睛，不要偷看！► see thesaurus at look2 [always + adverb/preposition] if something peeks from somewhere, you can just see a small amount of it 微微露出 The moon peeked out from behind the clouds. 月亮从云层后面露出了脸。 —peek noun [countable] Diane took a quick peek at herself in the mirror. 黛安娜匆匆照了一下镜子。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
peek• No fair! You peeked!• Each users entries are kept separate from the others and can be password protected to prevent anyone else from peeking.• I tried peeking down through a gap between the bamboo slats.• Trying not to disturb the azaleas, she peeked in the dining room window.• Goldilocks' embarkation on her voyage of self-discovery begins with her trying to peek into the bears' house.• Billy peeked out from under his blanket.• He peeked outside the window curtains, at the children on the street.• Nevertheless, a rainbow is peeking over the horizon.peek at/through/into etc• A peek at his studio gives a clue.• We also take a peek at Keith in the kitchen of his Devon pub.• Goldilocks' embarkation on her voyage of self-discovery begins with her trying to peek into the bears' house.• It would be wrong to peek at the ending.• We talked as we walked the beach and peeked at the funky houseboats along the waterfront.• Carefully he peeked through the glass window in the door.• I stood peeking through the living room curtains of her house.• I used images of a map, a maze and a blindfold before; now you're peeking through your hands.took a ... peek• They took a peek, and then did everything but lay down and wag their tails.• Dot took a chance peek in through the crack between where the two doors met.• I took a quick peek inside: bed, drawers, small bathroom with shower.• Carson took a peek into the brown paper on the Tube.Origin peek (1300-1400) Perhaps from Dutch kieken “to look”peek verbChinese
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peek
peek /piːk/
verb [intransitive]
peek at/through/into etc
Carefully he peeked through the glass window in the door.
Paula opened the box and peeked inside.
Shut your eyes and don’t peek!
2. [always + adverb/preposition] if something peeks from somewhere, you can just see a small amount of it:
The moon peeked out from behind the clouds.
—peek noun [countable]:
Diane took a quick peek at herself in the mirror.
▪ look to turn your eyes towards someone or something, so that you can see them: You should never look directly at the sun. | After a while, he turned and looked at me.
▪have/take a look especially spoken to look at something quickly, especially in order to find or check something: I’ll have a look in my desk. | Take a look at this!
▪glance to look at someone or something for a short time and then look quickly away: Damien glanced nervously at his watch.
▪peek/peep (also take a peek/peep ) to look quickly at something. Used especially when you are not supposed to look, or when you are looking through a small gap: The door was open so he peeked inside. | Katy peeped at her birthday present on the table.
▪peer to look very carefully, especially because you cannot see well: Kenji was peering at the screen.
▪glare to look at someone in an angry way: She glared at me as I got up to leave.
▪stare to look at someone or something for a long time without moving your eyes: It’s rude to stare. | She stared straight into the camera.
▪gaze to look at someone or something for a long time, often without realizing that you are doing it: She gazed out of the window. | He lay on his bed gazing at the ceiling.
▪gape to look at someone or something for a long time, usually with your mouth open, because you are very shocked or surprised: People gaped at him with wide-open mouths.
▪regard formal to look at someone or something, especially in a particular way: He regarded her steadily.
peek /piːk/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1300-1400
Origin: Perhaps from Dutch kieken 'to look'
1. to look quickly at something, or to look at something from behind something else, especially something that you are not supposed to see ⇨ peepOrigin: Perhaps from Dutch kieken 'to look'
peek at/through/into etc
2. [always + adverb/preposition] if something peeks from somewhere, you can just see a small amount of it:
—peek noun [countable]:
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