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C2tolookcarefullyor withdifficulty: 仔细看，端详；费力地看 When no oneansweredthedoor, she peeredthroughthewindowtoseeif anyone was there.没有人开门，她就费力地透过窗户朝里望去，看是否有人在。 Thedriverwas peering into thedistancetryingtoreadtheroadsign.司机费力地看着远方，想要看清路标。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto look at someone or something - lookLook over there! A rainbow!
- watchI sat by the window and watched people walking past.
- glanceShe glanced around the room to see who was there.
- peepShe peeped through the curtains to see what was happening.
- peekHe peeked inside the box.
- stareDon't stare at people like that - it's rude.
See more results » - I peered through achinkin thecurtainsandsawthem all inside.
- Theyleanedover therailsand peered down into thedizzyingchasmbelow.
- We peered through thecrackin thefloorboards.
- Thecarnosedout of thesidestreet,itsdriverpeeringanxiouslyaround.
- She peeredcloselyat themap.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesUsing the eyes - accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
See more results » peernoun[C](EQUAL)C1apersonwho is the sameageor has the samesocialpositionor the sameabilitiesas otherpeoplein agroup: 同龄人；同辈；同等社会地位（或能力）的人 Do youthinkit'struethatteenagegirlsare lessself-confidentthantheirmalepeers?你是否认为十几岁的女孩子不如同年龄的男孩子自信？ He wasn't agreatscholar, but as ateacherhe had few peers(= not as manypeoplehad the sameabilityas him).他算不上伟大的学者，但作为教师没有几个人能与他相提并论。 - As thedaughterof thepresident, sheenjoyshighstatusamong her peers.
- When it comes tomathematics, he's in a differentclassto his peers.
- He doesn't reallywanttojoinin, it's just peerpressure.
- Teenagers are oftenworriedaboutlookingstupidinfrontoftheirpeers.
- Britishchildrenare lesscapablereadersat thisagethantheirScandinavianpeers.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesFriends, acquaintances & contemporaries - a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom
- acquaintance
- acquaintanceship
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- compatriot
- comrade
- crony
- crowd
- fair-weather friend
- fam
- flatmate
- neighbour
- oppo
- pal
- peeps
- peer group
- pen pal
- with friends like you, who needs enemies?idiom
See more results » peernoun[C](HIGH RANK)in the UK, apersonwho has a highsocialpositionand any of arangeoftitles,includingbaron,earl, andduke, or alifepeer: 贵族ahereditarypeer世袭贵族 aConservativepeer保守党推荐任命的上议院议员 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesRoyalty, aristocracy & titles - accede tosomething
- accession
- anointed
- anti-monarchical
- anti-monarchist
- duke
- dukedom
- earl
- earldom
- emir
- MBE
- Messrs
- miss
- mister
- monarch
- Royal Highness
- royal prerogative
- royalist
- Rt. Hon.
- Shah
See more results » peer| American Dictionarypeerverb[I always + adv/prep](LOOK)tolookcarefullyor withdifficulty: Thejudgepeered over hisglassesat thejury. peernoun[C](EQUAL)apersonof the sameage, the samesocialposition, or having the sameabilitiesas otherpeoplein agroup: Gettinghelpfrom a peer iseasierthanaskingateacher. acompanyin the sameindustryas othercompanies: Dixons is doingbetterthanitspeers. apersonof asimilarage,position,abilities, etc. asothersin agroup: According toresearch, highschooldropoutsearn$260,000 less in alifetimethantheirdegree-earning peers. Examplesofpeerpeer They are more physically immature than their peers of the same age in highly developed countries.From theCambridge English Corpus We thank the anonymouspeerreviewers for their valuable insights and constructive comments.From theCambridge English Corpus The author thanks the anonymouspeerreviewers for their comments.From theCambridge English Corpus I thank the anonymouspeerreviewers for their comments.From theCambridge English Corpus We thank the anonymouspeerreviewers for their critical reading of, and suggestions for, this manuscript.From theCambridge English Corpus We also thank ourpeerreviewers for their insightful comments and suggestions.From theCambridge English Corpus We thank thepeerreviewers for their comments.From theCambridge English Corpus We thank ourpeerreviewers for their critical evaluation of the article.From theCambridge English Corpus A revised class play method ofpeerassessment.From theCambridge English Corpus The regulations that stem from the consensus ensure apeer-review scientific process so that the science is as good as any system can guarantee.From theCambridge English Corpus The authors discuss the conditions that can make for successfulpeerwork, including preparation of the students and a sensitive approach by the teacher.From theCambridge English Corpus They tended to belong topeergroups where risky behaviors were condoned and were likely to be central members of these deviant cliques.From theCambridge English Corpus An evaluation ofpeercoping-skills training for childhood aggression.From theCambridge English Corpus Unlike most of their peers, these children continue to exhibit high levels of aggression during middle childhood.From theCambridge English Corpus The term "vertical" refers, of course, to factors transmitted from one generation to the next (in distinction frompeerand sibling influences, for example).From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CollocationswithpeerpeerThese are words often used in combination withpeer. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. delinquent peer Perhaps the strongest candidate for the shared environment influence is the twins partaking in antisocial behavior together, either alone or within adelinquentpeergroup. From theCambridge English Corpus deviant peer Parent-reported depressive symptoms were moderately correlated withdeviantpeeraffiliation, delinquent behavior, and female gender. From theCambridge English Corpus external peer Instead, the reports would go through an external peer review process. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |