探头探脑 meaning in English
pop one's head in and look about; crane one's neck to peer
Examples
- She shouldn't have been here sneaking around .
她本来就不该到这儿探头探脑的。 - I climbed onto the roof to install an aerial and was seen by a neighbor, who reported seeing a burglar on the prowl .
那时候我爬到屋顶上安装一根天线，这个情况被一个邻居看到了，他向警察报告说他看到一个小偷在那里探头探脑。 - The ship nosed her way through the winding channel
船探头探脑地通过了弯弯曲曲的航道。 - A stray cat was lurking outside the fish market and the ower yelled at it , " get lost !
一只野猫在卖鱼的市场前探头探脑，摊主对它大叫： “滚开！ ” - The people out of the door seemed to get over the hesitation at last , stepped on the doorsill , put two hands on the doorframe , was looking for in the room
门外的人似乎终于克服了自己的犹豫，一蹦子跳到门槛上，两手扶着门框，探头探脑地向屋里寻找着。