peg
n.(名词)
A small cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole.
圆木栓,木钉:用来把东西锁住或打孔的圆柱状或两头渐细的木制钉
A similar pin forming a projection that may be used as a support or boundary marker.
界桩,木桩:类似的可用作支撑物或界标的形成突起的栓形物
Music One of the pins of a stringed instrument that are turned to tighten or slacken the strings so as to regulate their pitch.
【音乐】 琴栓,弦钮:用来拧紧或拧松弦以定音的弦乐器的一个乐栓
A degree or notch, as in estimation:
一刻度,一格:用于估测中的一种程度或等级:
例句:
Our opinion of him went up a few pegs after he did the dishes.
他洗完碗碟后我们对他的看法有所改善
Chiefly British A drink of liquor.
【多用于英国】 烈酒:一种酒精饮料
Baseball A low and fast throw made to put a base runner out.
【棒球】 钉子球:棒球比赛中为把跑垒员杀出局而掷出的低而快的球
Informal A leg, especially a wooden one.
【非正式用语】 木腿:尤指木制的假腿
v.(动词)
pegged,peg.ging,pegs
v.tr.(及物动词)
To fasten or plug with a peg or pegs.
钉木钉,用木钉钉牢:用一个或几个钉栓锁住或插上
To designate or mark by means of a peg or pegs.
以木栓标出:以一个或几个桩的方式指明或标出
To fix (a price) at a certain level or within a certain range.
稳定行情或价位:把(价格)限定在某一水平上或某一范围内
Informal To classify; categorize:
【非正式用语】 分类;归类:
例句:
I pegged her as an opportunist. Why do you have me pegged as the rowdy oneô
我把她视为机会主义者。为什么你认为我是行为粗暴的那一类人呢
Informal To throw.
【非正式用语】 扔,投掷
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To work steadily; persist:
勤勉地工作:持续地、稳定地工作;坚持:
例句:
pegged away until our luck turned.
坚持干下去直到我们时来运转
<习惯用语>take (someone) down a peg
To reduce the pride of; humble.
压制:压制…的傲气;贬抑
来源:
Middle English pegge
中古英语 pegge
from Middle Dutch
源自 中古荷兰语