Peep
含义: To look at, notice, or check out something. To pay attention to.
Peep is a casual AAVE verb meaning to observe or notice. 'Peep this' is an invitation to look at something cool. 'Did you peep that?' asks if you noticed something. It implies intentional, aware observation — not just passively seeing, but actively noticing and understanding what you're looking at.
例句
- Peep this new jacket I just copped — it's fire, right? 看看我刚买的新夹克——是不是很帅?Mira esta chaqueta nueva que acabo de pillar — mola, ¿no?この新しいジャケット見てよ——カッコよくない?방금 산 이 새 재킷 좀 봐 — 멋지지?
- Did you peep what she said in that interview? She was throwing shade. 你注意到她在那个采访里说的话了吗?她在暗中内涵人呢。¿Te fijaste en lo que dijo en esa entrevista? Estaba tirando pullitas.あのインタビューで彼女が言ったこと気づいた?遠回しにディスってたよ。인터뷰에서 걔가 한 말 알아챘어? 은근히 디스하고 있었어.
- Peep the menu and tell me what looks good. 看看菜单,告诉我什么看起来不错。Échale un ojo al menú y dime qué tiene buena pinta.メニュー見て、何がうまそうか教えてよ。메뉴 좀 보고 뭐가 맛있어 보이는지 말해 줘.
发音
用法指南
语境: casual conversation, social media, texting
语气: casual, inviting attention
✓ 正确说法
- Peep this.你看这个。Mira esto.これ見てよ。이것 좀 봐.
- Did you peep that?你注意到了吗?¿Te has fijado en eso?あれ気づいた?그거 알아챘어?
✗ 错误说法
- Don't confuse with 'peeping' in the creepy sense — this is straightforward 'check this out'不要和偷窥的意思混淆——这里就是单纯的「看看这个」No confundir con 'peeping' en el sentido de espiar — aquí es simplemente 'echa un vistazo a esto'覗き見(peeping)の不気味な意味と混同しないように——これは単純に「チェックして」という意味몰래 엿보는 'peeping'과 혼동하지 말 것 — 이건 단순히 '확인해 봐'라는 뜻이다
起源与历史
Used in AAVE since at least the 1940s, likely derived from 'peeping' as looking or watching. The term became a fixture of hip-hop vocabulary in the 1990s and crossed into mainstream American slang through music and youth culture.
文化背景
Era: 1940s-present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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