"glance" (especially through a small opening), mid-15c., perhaps alteration of Middle English piken (see peek (v.)). Peeping Tom "a curious prying fellow" [Grose] is from 1796 (see Godiva).
peep (v.2)
"make a short chirp," c. 1400, probably altered from pipen (mid-13c.), ultimately imitative (compare Latin pipare, French pepier, German piepen, Lithuanian pypti, Czech pipati, Greek pipos).
peep (n.2)
"short chirp," early 15c., from peep (v.2); meaning "slightest sound or utterance" (usually in a negative context) is attested from 1903. Meaning "young chicken" is from 1680s. The marshmallow peeps confection are said to date from 1950s.
peep (n.1)
1520s, first in sense found in peep of day, from peep (v.1); meaning "a furtive glance" is first recorded 1730.
实用例句
1. "Fourteen minutes," Chris said, taking a peep at his watch.
“14分钟,”克里斯瞥了一眼他的手表说道.
来自柯林斯例句
2. Children came to peep at him round the doorway.
孩子们围在门口偷看他。
来自柯林斯例句
3. You don't hear a peep from her once she's gone to bed.
