peep

ちら見、のぞき見

短く見ること。こっそり見たり、小さな隙間からのぞいたりすること。

やさしい英語で： A quick look, often taken secretly or through a small opening.

• Have a peep inside.
• She took a quick peep through the curtains.
• Can I have a peep at your drawing?

使い方： a peep at something (I had a peep at the birthday cake.)

類義語： peek, glimpse

よく使う表現： take a peep, a quick peep, peep at something

一言、かすかな声

ごく小さな声や不満の言葉。何も言わないことを表す時によく使う。

やさしい英語で： A very small sound or complaint, usually mentioned when someone stays quiet.

• There wasn’t a peep from anyone.
• The children went to bed without a peep.
• I didn’t hear a peep out of her during the meeting.

使い方： a peep out of someone (We haven’t heard a peep out of him all morning.)

類義語： sound, word, complaint

よく使う表現： not a peep, without a peep, hear a peep

最初の現れ、ほのかな兆し

何かが現れ始めた時に見える、最初のかすかな兆し。

やさしい英語で： The first small sign of something starting to appear.

• We left at the peep of day.
• The first peep of sunlight touched the hills.
• At the peep of dawn, the birds began to sing.

類義語： first sign, first glimpse

よく使う表現： peep of day, first peep, peep of dawn

のぞく、こっそり見る

特に小さな隙間から、ちらっと見たり、こっそりのぞいたりする。

やさしい英語で： To look quickly or secretly, especially through a small opening.

• Don’t peep!
• She peeped through the keyhole.
• The children were peeping at us from behind the door.

使い方： peep through something (He peeped through a gap in the fence.); peep at someone/something (She peeped at the sleeping baby.); peep into something (I peeped into the dark room.)

類義語： peek

よく使う表現： peep through something, peep at someone, peep into something

見る、チェックする

何かに目を向けたり、様子を見て確認したりする。

やさしい英語で： To look at or watch something, especially to notice or check it.

• Peep these new shoes!
• Did you peep her latest video?
• I peeped the photos you posted last night.

類義語： check out, look at, watch

よく使う表現： peep this video, peep the shoes, peep something new