Hear a peep out of Meaning in English

expression

US

HEER uh PEEP owt uhv

UK

HEE-uh uh PEEP owt ov

释义

To receive even the slightest sound, word, or response from someone. Usually used to say that someone was totally silent or did not say anything at all.

用法与细微差别

Informal and often negative or emphatic. Used with 'not' or 'never' (e.g., 'didn't hear a peep out of him'). Refers to total silence, especially when silence is surprising or noticeable. 'Peep' here means a tiny sound, not the bird.

• Spanish: oír ni un pío de - no escuchar ni una palabra de
• Portuguese (BR): ouvir um pio de - não ouvir uma palavra de
• Portuguese (PT): ouvir um pio de - não ouvir uma palavra de
• Chinese (Simplified): 听到...发出一点声音 - 一句话都没听到
• Chinese (Traditional): 聽到...發出一點聲音 - 連一句話都沒聽到
• Hindi: उससे एक शब्द भी सुनना - उसकी कोई आवाज़ सुनना
• Arabic: لم أسمع منه أي صوت - لم ينبس ببنت شفة
• Bengali: একটাও শব্দ পাওয়া - কোনো শব্দ না শোনা
• Russian: ни звука не услышать - не услышать ни слова
• Japanese: 一言も聞こえない - 何も言わない
• Vietnamese: không nghe thấy tiếng nào - không nghe thấy ai nói gì
• Korean: 아무 소리도 못 듣다 - 아무 말도 안 듣다
• Turkish: hiç ses duymamak - kimseden çıt çıkmamak
• Urdu: ذرا سی آواز بھی نہ سننا - کوئی آواز نہ سننا
• Indonesian: tidak mendengar suara apa pun - tak dengar sepatah kata pun

例句

I didn't hear a peep out of the kids all night.

basic

She was so shy, I hardly heard a peep out of her during dinner.

basic

If you hear a peep out of them, let me know.

basic

After he got in trouble, we didn't hear a peep out of him for weeks.

natural

You won't hear a peep out of me—I promise I'll be quiet.

natural

The room was so quiet, you couldn't hear a peep out of anyone.

natural