🗣️ 发音

peer /pɪr/
👉 发音类似中文的“皮儿”，但要注意是一个短促的 ɪ 音。

📘 词性与词义

peer 既可作名词，也可作动词：

1️⃣ 名词 — 同辈、同龄人、同级别的人

someone who is the same age, status, or ability as another person
（指年龄、地位或能力相当的人）

✅ 常见搭配：

• classmates and peers → 同学和同龄人
• peer pressure → 同辈压力
• peer group → 同龄群体

📘 例句：

• Children are often influenced by their peers.
  　孩子们往往会受到同龄人的影响。
• He was respected by his peers for his honesty.
  　他因诚实而受到同行的尊敬。

2️⃣ 动词 — 仔细看、费力看、凝视

to look closely or carefully at something, especially when it’s difficult to see clearly

✅ 常见搭配：

• peer into the darkness → 凝视黑暗
• peer through the window → 透过窗户仔细看

📘 例句：

• She peered through the fog, trying to see the road ahead.
  　她透过浓雾仔细看，想看清前方的路。
• He peered at the tiny letters on the label.
  　他仔细看标签上那些小字。

🧩 词源

来自中古英语 peren，意思是“仔细看”或“探出头看”。