瞥

glance at, take a quick look at

pʰ i̯ ɛ ⁵ ⁵
verb Rare #32,548
glance at, take a quick look at Usually describes a brief, often sideways look.
CH: 她瞥了一眼手机。
EN: She glanced at her phone.

他瞥了那个女孩一眼。

He glanced at the girl.

我看他就瞥咱凤霞一眼,连饭都没吃就走了

I saw him take just one glance at our Fengxia, then leave without even eating.

— 活着 (1994)

我瞥了一眼,

I took a quick glance.

— 罗生门 (1950)

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