英 [ˈpiːtə(r)] 美 [ˈpiːtər]
v. 逐渐减少；先出大牌后出小牌
n. （非正式）阴茎；单人牢房；保险箱；先出大牌后出小牌的行为
n. （Peter）（英、德、丹、斯、塞、瑞）彼得（人名）
复数peters
第三人称单数peters
现在分词petering
过去式petered
过去分词petered
peter /ˈpiːtə/
动词 to play a high card before a low one in a suit, usually a conventional signal of a doubleton holding or of strength in that suit 先出大牌后出小牌(表示握有双牌或表示牌很好)
名词 the act of petering 先出大牌后出小牌的行为
peter /ˈpiːtə/
名词 a safe, till, or cash box 保险箱; 钱柜; 钱箱
disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
同义词： Simon Peter / Saint Peter / St. Peter / Saint Peter the Apostle / St. Peter the Apostle
新加坡国立大学李光前自然历史博物馆的负责人彼得(Peter Ng)是这次考察活动的共同领队之一，他说：“这是印度洋的一部分，之前从未在此对深海物种进行过采样，因此我们真的不知道该找什么...
此外，黄晓明还在回复粉丝时留言说：“其实有一点点后悔，作者说我跟Peter(何润东)是生活中气质反过来的，如果我演欧辰就更像了。我不应该总是去演一些跟自己过不去的角色。
... pete；皮特；希腊；岩石，石头； peter；彼得；希腊；岩石，石头； phil；菲尔；希腊；爱马者； ...
...前妻乐基儿盛传闪嫁外籍滑水教练Cuz，他也照样抛开麻烦前来捧场，虽然姗姗来迟，错过大合照，但他临进场前说：“跟Peter(陈可辛)是好朋友，所以一定要来支持他，我也在等机会跟Peter合作。”
Hello, Peter, it's Mike here.
喂，彼得，我是迈克。
"What's his name?"—"Peter."
“他叫什么名字？”—“彼得。”
Peter heard the sound of gunfire.
彼得听见了枪炮声。
Peter Lacovara is Egypt,Nubia and the Near East curator for the Michael C.Carlos Museum of Emory University in Georgia.
VOA : special.2011.03.08
And finally at lines 108 through 131, we have Saint Peter, he of the pearly gates. Peter bursts onto the scene.
最后108到131行，圣彼得出现了，他掌管珍珠之门，彼得的出现很突兀。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
We looked last time at Saint Peter's declamatory speech in Lycidas, and we spent a lot of time on it.
我们上次读过了圣彼得在“利西达斯“中说的话，花了很长时间研究这段话。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Our program was written and produced by Brianna Blake, with reporting by Peter Fedynsky, Deena Prichep and Faiza Elmasry.
VOA : special.2010.11.22
They were joined by Sam Gosling of the University of Texas at Austin and Peter J.Rentfrow of Britain's Cambridge University.
VOA : special.2009.11.24
Dr Peter Richardson, of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), said Wales' waters were currently "turtle heaven".
BBC: Leatherback turtle sightings up in west and north Wales
She is only the third double winner of the award, after JM Coetzee and Peter Carey.
BBC: Man Booker Prize won by Hilary Mantel's Bring up the Bodies
"This double accolade is uniquely deserved, " said Sir Peter Stothard, chairman of the judges.
BBC: Man Booker Prize won by Hilary Mantel's Bring up the Bodies