Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense peers, present participle peering, past tense, past participle peered
1VERB (通常因难以看清而)盯着看,凝视,端详 If you peer at something, you look at it very hard, usually because it is difficult to see clearly. (通常因难以看清而)盯着看,凝视,端详
I had been peering at a computer print-out that made no sense at all. [VERB prep.]
我一直盯着看一张毫无意义的计算机打印稿。
He watched the Customs official peer into the driver's window. [VERB prep.]
他看见海关官员透过驾驶座车窗仔细地往里看。
2N-COUNT (英国有权或曾经有权在上议院投票的)贵族 In Britain, a peer is a member of the nobility who has or had the right to vote in the House of Lords. (英国有权或曾经有权在上议院投票的)贵族
3N-COUNT [usually plural]同龄人;同辈;身份(或地位)相同的人 Your peers are the people who are the same age as you or who have the same status as you. 同龄人;同辈;身份(或地位)相同的人
...children who are much cleverer than their peers.
比同龄人聪明许多的孩子
His engaging personality made him popular with his peers.
1person of the same age/status同齡人;地位相同者ADJECTIVE | VERB + PEER | PEER + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤academic, professional學術/專業同行◇She is highly respected by her professional peers.她深受專業同行的尊敬。VERB + PEER➤outperform優於同行◇We have seen several women who can outperform their male peers physically.我們已經看到好幾個女性在體力方面超過她們的男性同齡人。➤impress給同行留下深刻印象◇teenagers trying to impress their peers試圖打動同齡人的青少年PEER + NOUN➤group同輩群體◇She was rejected by her peer group.她不為同齡人所接納。➤influence, pressure同輩的影響/壓力◇Children often take up smoking because of peer pressure.小孩子經常因為來自同齡人的壓力而抽煙。➤interaction, relations, relationship同輩交往;同儕關係◇Some children fail to develop normal peer relations.有些孩子未能建立正常的同伴關係。➤culture同伴文化◇Children generally develop a strong peer culture.兒童通常會形成一種深厚的同伴文化。➤network朋輩網絡◇an extended family and peer network大家庭和朋輩的網絡➤rejection, victimization同輩排斥/欺凌➤acceptance同伴接受◇Peer acceptance is particularly important for teenagers.得到同伴接受,對青少年尤其重要。➤evaluation, review同行評價/審查◇Research data will be subjected to peer review.研究數據將交由同行評審。➤mediation同輩人調解➤counsellor/counselor, educator, mentor, tutor (all especially NAmE) 同行顧問/教育家/指導者/導師PREPOSITION➤among sb's peers在某人的同輩中間◇They adopt attitudes that are more socially acceptable among their peers.他們採取了較容易被同齡人接受的態度。peer
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2 (in the UK) person of noble rank貴族ADJECTIVE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤Conservative, Labour, etc.保守黨、工黨等上議院議員➤hereditary世襲貴族➤life終身貴族◇The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer.這項法案使女性有可能成為終身貴族。PHRASES➤a peer of the realm(英)世襲貴族peer
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ADVERB | VERB + PEER | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤closely, intently仔細看;聚精會神地看➤anxiously, carefully, cautiously, nervously, slowly焦慮地注視;仔細端詳;謹慎地注視;不安地凝視;慢慢端詳➤curiously好奇地注視➤suspiciously疑惑地看➤ahead, around, back, down, in, inside, out, round, up向前/朝四周/向後/向下/向裏面/向內/向外/朝四下/向上細看◇A face was peering down at him.一張臉俯下來打量着他。VERB + PEER➤try to試圖細看PREPOSITION➤around, round (especially BrE) 向四處張望◇She peered around the corner.她躲在拐角處凝望。➤at仔細看◇His pale blue eyes peered anxiously at Vic.他淡藍色的眼睛焦慮地注視着維克。➤into向⋯裏面張望◇He peered into the darkness.他向黑暗處望去。➤out of往⋯的外面凝視◇She peered out of the window.她凝視窗外。➤over越過⋯凝視◇She tried to peer over her shoulder.她試圖轉過頭來細看。➤through從⋯一端至另一端凝視◇I peered through the letter box.我湊近信箱往裏看。
peer noun ⇨peer (peer pressure)⇨lord (a hereditary/life peer)peer verb ⇨starepeer
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peer ♦︎ equal ♦︎ matchThese are all words for a person or thing that is like another person or thing in some way.这些词均表示某方面相同的人或物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆among your peers / equals◆to be sb's equal / match■peer [countable, usually plural] a person who is the same age or who has the same social status as you同龄人;同辈;身份(或社会地位)相同的人◆She enjoys the respect of her peers.她受到同侪的尊敬。◆Children are worried about failing in front of their peers.儿童都怕在同伴面前失败。◆Peer pressure is strong among young people(= they want to be like other people of the same age).年轻人受到强大的同辈压力。 see also peer group ⇨ age■equal [countable] (ratherformal) a person or thing of the same ability or quality, or with the same status or rights as another同等的人;相等物◆As a poet, he had few equals.作为诗人,没有几个人能与他相提并论。◆Our cars are the equal of those produced anywhere in the world.我们的汽车可以与世界上任何地方生产的汽车媲美。◆She treats the people who work for her as her equals.她以平等的身份对待为她工作的人。 see also equal ⇨ compareverb2, equal ⇨ equaladj.■match [singular] a person who is equal to sb else in strength, skill, intelligence, etc.敌手;旗鼓相当的人◆I was no match for him at tennis.打网球我根本不是他的对手。◆She knew she had met her match and tried to retreat.她知道这次遇到了旗鼓相当的对手,想退缩。 see also match ⇨ compareverb2