"peek" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偷看
• 窥视

Definition

迅速而偷偷地看某物，通常只是短暂地或在不该看的情况下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Peek” 非正式，常见于 'take a peek' 等表达。表达好奇心或秘密。不要和 'peak'（山峰）或 'pique'（兴趣）混淆。常与 'through', 'at', 'inside' 等连用。

Examples

Can I peek inside the box?

我可以**偷看**一下盒子里面吗？

She peeked through the window.

她**偷看**了窗外。

The child tried to peek at his birthday presents.

孩子试图**偷看**他的生日礼物。

Just peek at the answer if you get stuck.

如果卡住了，可以**偷看**一下答案。

He couldn’t resist and took a quick peek at the surprise.

他忍不住**偷偷看了一眼**惊喜。

Let’s take a peek behind the curtain and see what’s happening.

我们来**偷看**一下窗帘后面，看看发生了什么。