一、“Peer”的基本含义

1. 名词形式:Peer主要指年龄、地位或能力相当的人,尤其指同龄人、同伴或同行。例如:

   - "The two boys were peers in age and interests."(这两个男孩年龄相仿,兴趣相同。)

   - "She is a peer among the top scientists in her field."(她是她领域内的顶尖科学家之一。)

2. 动词形式:作为动词,"peer"表示凝视、窥探或仔细看,常用于描述一个人努力看清楚远处或模糊的事物。例如:

   - "He peered through the fog to see if anyone was coming."(他透过雾气凝视着看是否有人过来。)

二、“Peer”的用法例句

1. 在描述人际关系时:

   - "In our study group, we often exchange ideas and learn from each other as peers."(在我们的学习小组里,我们常常作为同龄人互相交流思想,互相学习。)

   

2. 表达观察或审视的动作:

   - "She peered over the fence to catch a glimpse of the new neighbors."(她越过篱笆,试图看一眼新邻居。)

3. 在法律或社会地位的语境中:

   - "The prince was addressed by his peers at the royal gathering."(王子在皇家集会上被他的同僚们称呼。)

三、“Peer”的同义词辨析

1. Companion:通常指朋友、伙伴,强调的是陪伴关系,不强调地位或能力的对等。

   - "My best companion during my childhood was my dog."(我童年最好的伙伴是我的狗。)

2. Colleague:多用于工作场合,指同事,强调的是职业上的同行。

   - "My colleagues at the office always lend a helping hand when I need it."(办公室的同事们在我需要时总是伸出援手。)

3. Looker:在口语中,"peer"的动词形式有时可以被"looker"替换,但"looker"更多地用于描述某人或某物引人注目的外观。

   - "She was a looker, trying to peer into the distant building."(她是个美人,试图看清楚远处的建筑。)

4. Equal:在表达平等或对等的意思时,"peer"的同义词可能是"equal",但"equal"更强调的是平等的权利或地位。

   - "As equals, they discussed the issue without prejudice."(他们作为平等的一方,毫无偏见地讨论问题。)