peer into — to look closely or carefully into something, especially when it is difficult to see clearly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to look closely or carefully into something, especially when it is difficult to see clearly
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪr ˈɪntu/
Korean meaning: 자세히 들여다보다, 유심히 살펴보다
Korean pronunciation: 피어 **인**투
Example Sentences
- The detective peered into the suspect's bag, hoping to find evidence.
- My grandmother always peers into the oven every five minutes when baking cookies.
- He peered into the telescope, amazed by the stars he could see.
peer into
VERB//pɪr ˈɪntu//
to look closely or carefully into something, especially when it is difficult to see clearly
to look closely or carefully into something, especially when it is difficult to see clearly
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Move near into position to peer clear into the truth!
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Origin
peer는 중세 영어에서 '같은 신분의 사람'이라는 뜻에서 '동등하게 보다'의 의미로 발전했고, into는 '안으로'라는 뜻의 전치사가 결합된 구동사
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“The detective peered into the suspect's bag, hoping to find evidence.”
“My grandmother always peers into the oven every five minutes when baking cookies.”
“He peered into the telescope, amazed by the stars he could see.”
“She peered into her empty wallet and sighed deeply.”
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