[英文]易混淆字彙 peep/ peek/ peer

☛ peep (V.) 偷窺(通常為壞行為)
[to ​secretly ​look at something for a ​short​ time, usually through a ​hole]

e.g. I saw Peter peeping into the room.
我看見彼特在窺視那房間。



* peeping tom
- a person who gets sexual pleasure from secretly watching people undressing or engaging in sexual activity
藉由偷窺人們而獲得性慾上的滿足之人
(此典故與Lady Godiva相關，可點此參考維基百科)



☛ peek (V.) 偷看(秘密地)
[to ​look, ​especially for a ​short ​time or while ​trying to ​avoid being ​seen]

e.g. I peeked out the window to check who was there.
我秘密地往窗戶外看來確認誰在那



☛ peer (V.) 凝視
[to ​look ​carefully or with ​difficulty]

e.g. When nobody answered the door, she peered through the window to see whether anybody was there.
當沒人應門，她往窗戶凝視以便確認是否有人在內



以上字典參考自 dictionary.cambridge.org | google.com

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