Look at that.

Meaning: This is a way of asking someone to focus their attention on something that you think is interesting or important.

Choice of Words: Look means to direct your eyes in a specific direction or to focus your attention on something. At is used to indicate the direction or object of your attention. That is a pronoun that refers to something specific but not yet identified. When you put them together, "Look at that" is a simple instruction asking someone to focus their attention on something specific.

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Take a peek at that.

Meaning: This means to take a quick or secret look at something or someone. It's like saying, Take a quick or secret look at that thing or person.

Choice of Words: Take is a verb that means to grab or hold something. A is an indefinite article that means one or some. Peek is a verb that means to look at something quickly or偷偷摸摸. At is a preposition that shows the direction or relationship between two things. That is a pronoun that refers to something specific that has already been mentioned or is about to be mentioned. When you put them together, "Take a peek at that" means to look at something quickly or secretly.

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