peer /piə/ I. n. ［c］ 1. 同龄，同等地位(财富)的人：without a peer无与伦比 He is so fine a man that it would be hard to find his peer. 他人真好，很难有人能与他相提并论。2. 贵族：The Act made it possible for a woman to be created a life peer.这项法案使女性有可能成为终身贵族。‖II. vi. 仔细看，费力地看：peer at her over his spectacles 从他的眼镜上方盯着看她； peer into dark corners (a cave) 凝视黑暗的角落(洞窟)