peer

名词 peer:

1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
   同义词：equal, match, compeer
2. a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage

动词 peer:

1. look searchingly

1. The opinions of his peers are more important to him than his parents' ideas.
   在他看来，他同辈人的观点比他父母的观点更为重要。
2. She peers through the mist, trying to find the right path.
   她透过雾眯着眼看，想找出正确的路。

peer

v.intr.（不及物动词）
peered,peer.ing,peers
To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty.See Synonyms at gaze
凝视或眯眼看：专心地、探求地或较为费劲地看参见 gaze
To be partially visible; show:
隐退：若隐若现；显现：
例句：
The moon peered from behind dark clouds.
月亮在浓云后面若隐若现

来源：
Middle English piren probably from Frisian piren
中古英语 piren 可能源自 佛里西亚语 piren
peren short for aperen [to appear] * see appear
peren aperen的简写 [出现] *参见 appear

peer
peer 2

n.（名词）
A person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age:
同辈，同等的人：与他人在如爵位、阶级或年龄上相当的人：
例句：
children who are easily influenced by their peers.
易受同龄人影响的孩子

A nobleman.
贵族
A man who holds a peerage by descent or appointment.
一个由世袭或任命而获爵位的男人
Archaic A companion; a fellow:
【古语】 同侪；伙伴：
例句：
.To stray away into these forests drear,/Alone, without a peer.(John Keats)
.迷失在这沉郁的林中／孤独，无伴.(约翰·济慈)

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French per [equal, peer]
源自 古法语 per [同等的人，同伴]
from Latin p3r * see per…- 2
源自 拉丁语 p3r *参见 per…- 2