peer

• 指在年龄、地位、能力或级别上与他人相当的人，也可指英国贵族成员。

A noun referring to a person who is equal to another in age, status, ability, or rank, or a member of the British nobility.

1. Equal in statusB1formal

   A person who is of the same age, status, or ability as another person.

   同等者

   • Teenagers are often influenced by their peers.
   • She was respected by her peers in the scientific community.
   • The jury is made up of his peers.

   同义词coequalcompeercounterpartequalequivalentmatch

   反义词inferiorsubordinatesuperior

2. Noble titleB2formalbritish

   A member of the nobility in the United Kingdom (e.g., duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron).

   贵族

   • The peer was invited to the House of Lords.
   • She married a British peer and became a countess.
   • The estate was owned by a wealthy peer.

   同义词aristocratlordnoblenobleman

• 动词，指仔细、专注地看某物，尤其当它难以看清时；也指凝视、端详。

A verb used to indicate the act of looking closely or carefully at something, especially when it is difficult to see clearly.

1. Look closelyB2formal

   To look carefully or with difficulty, especially when trying to see something unclear.

   凝视

   • She peered through the fog to see the road ahead.
   • He peered at the small print on the contract.
   • The old man peered over his glasses at the newspaper.

   同义词examinegazeinspectpeekpeepscrutinizesquintstare

   反义词disregardglanceignoreoverlookskim

2. Appear or emergeC1formal

   To come into view or become visible gradually.

   隐现

   • The sun peered over the horizon at dawn.
   • A faint light peered through the curtains.
   • The moon peered from behind the clouds.

   同义词appearemergematerializepeepshowsurface