"peephole" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 门镜
• 猫眼

Definition

门镜是门上的一个小孔，可以让你在不开门的情况下看到门外的人或情况。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

又称为“猫眼”。主要用于入户门上的安全保护。常用搭配是“从门镜看”。不要与“钥匙孔”混淆。

Examples

She looked through the peephole before opening the door.

她在开门前先从**门镜**看了一下。

The apartment has a peephole for safety.

这套公寓为了安全有一个**门镜**。

Can you see who is at the door through the peephole?

你能通过**门镜**看到门口是谁吗？

I always check the peephole when someone knocks late at night.

有人半夜敲门时，我总会先从**门镜**看看是谁。

The peephole was too high for the kids to reach.

**门镜**太高，孩子们够不到。

He installed a new security peephole after moving in.

他搬进来后装了一个新的安全**门镜**。