peek

のぞく、盗み見る

人に見つからないように、こっそり見たり小さな隙間から見たりすること。

やさしい英語で： To look secretly or through a small opening, often while trying to stay hidden.

• Close your eyes and do not peek.
• She peeked around the door.
• He peeked through the fence to see the dog.

使い方： peek through something (She peeked through a gap in the curtain.); peek at something (He peeked at his birthday present.); peek out of something (A child peeked out of the tent.)

類義語： peep

よく使う表現： peek through something, peek around something, peek out

ちらっと見る

何かを短い間だけ見ること。

やさしい英語で： To look at something for a short time.

• Peek at this photo.
• She peeked at her phone during lunch.
• He peeked inside to check whether anyone was there.

使い方： peek at something (I peeked at the message.)

類義語： glance, take a look

よく使う表現： peek at something, peek inside, peek briefly

遮蔽物から顔を出す

様子を見るため、隠れたり身を守ったりしている場所から一瞬出ること。

やさしい英語で： To move briefly from a hidden or protected position so you can see what is happening.

• Do not peek while the sniper is watching.
• She peeked from cover and spotted another player.
• He peeked the corner, then moved back behind the wall.

使い方： peek from behind something (He peeked from behind the wall to locate the enemy.)

よく使う表現： peek a corner, peek from cover, peek the angle

ちら見、ひと目

何かを一瞬見ること。こっそり見る場合もある。

やさしい英語で： A quick look at something, sometimes taken secretly.

• Let me take a peek.
• We had a quick peek inside the shop.
• She gave us a sneak peek at her new book.

使い方： a peek at something (Let me have a peek at your drawing.); a peek inside something (We had a peek inside the old house.)

類義語： glance, glimpse

よく使う表現： take a peek, sneak peek, peek at something