Peeping Tom
noun /ˌpiːpɪŋ ˈtɒm/
/ˌpiːpɪŋ ˈtɑːm/
(disapproving)- a person who likes to watch people secretly when they are taking off their clothes
synonym voyeur窥视者汤姆;有窥裸癖者 CultureThe phrase comes from the story of Lady Godiva, who rode through the streets with no clothes on. Everyone was told not to look at her, but one man, 'Peeping Tom of Coventry', did, and he went blind.词源from the name of the person said to have watched Lady Godiva ride naked through Coventry.