peek

IPA/piːk/
KK[pˈik]IPA/piːk/

peek — 動詞

  • peekpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • peeks3rd person singular
  • peeking-ing form
  • peekedpast simple

1. to look at something quickly and often secretly, especially from a hidden place

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

偷看

短暫且隱密地看

to look at something quickly and often secretly, especially from a hidden place or when you are not supposed to be seen looking.

例句

Tomás peeked through the curtains to see who was ringing the bell.

Tomás 偷看窗簾後面，想看看是誰在按門鈴。

peek through + curtain / door / window

The children could not resist peeking at the gifts before the party began.

孩子們忍不住偷看派對開始前的禮物。

peek at + gifts / presents / surprise

同義詞
  • peep

    very similar but often suggests looking through a narrow opening or hole

  • glance

    a quick look that is not necessarily secretive or hidden

  • sneak a look

    an informal phrasal equivalent, emphasising the secretive nature

反義詞
  • stare

    a long, fixed look, the opposite of a brief glance

文法句型

peek + at/into/through/around + noun

用法筆記

Unlike 'look', 'peek' always suggests a brief or secretive glance. It never takes a direct object — use a preposition such as 'at', 'into', 'through', or 'around' before the thing being looked at.

常見錯誤

❌I peeked the letter.
✅I peeked at the letter.
💡'peek' is intransitive and needs a preposition before the object.

2. to be partly visible, sticking out from behind or under something so that only a

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

微露

部分露出，隱約可見

to be partly visible, sticking out from behind or under something so that only a small part can be seen.

例句

The top of an old tower peeked above the thick trees on the hill.

山丘上茂密的樹林中，一座舊塔的塔尖微微露出來。

peek above + noun — for things partly visible above a surface

Dahlia's red scarf peeked out from under her heavy winter coat.

Dahlia 的紅色圍巾從她厚重的冬大衣下微微露出來。

同義詞
  • show

    more general; 'peek' adds a sense of only a small part being visible

  • emerge

    more formal and suggests coming out fully, not just partly

文法句型

peek + out/through/above/from

用法筆記

This sense describes the appearance of an object, not a deliberate action by a person. It commonly appears with directional phrases such as 'out', 'through', 'above', or 'from behind'. The subject is the thing that is partly hidden.

常見錯誤

❌The sun peeked exactly.
✅The sun peeked through the clouds.
💡This sense needs a directional phrase to show where the thing is partly visible.

peek — 名詞