单词 | peer |
释义 | Word Frequency peer 1(pɪə) noun 1. a member of a nobility; nobleman 2. a person who holds any of the five grades of the British nobility: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron See also life peer 3. a. a person who is an equal in social standing, rank, age, etc b. (as modifier) peer pressure 4. archaic a companion; mate Word origin C14 (in sense 3): from Old French per, from Latin pār equalWord Frequency peer 2(pɪə) verb (intransitive) 1. to look intently with or as if with difficulty to peer into the distance 2. to appear partially or dimly the sun peered through the fog Word origin C16: from Flemish pieren to look with narrowed eyes |
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