peg
[peg]
n.钉, 支柱, 借口
vt.钉木桩, 扔
vi.努力工作, 匆忙走
例句与用法:
Their pride in their achievements has come down a peg.
他们对自己的成就不再觉得那么了不起了。
First hammer the tent pegs into the ground, then tie the ropes onto them.
先把系帐篷的桩子打进地里,再把绳子系在桩子上。
词形变化:
动词过去式: pegged | 动词过去分词: pegged | 动词现在分词: pegging | 动词第三人称单数: pegs |
详细释义:
n.[C]
1. 钉; 栓; 桩
He hung his coat on the wooden peg.
他把上衣挂在木钉上。
2. 【英】(晒衣用的)衣夹
3. 弦轴, 琴栓
4. 栓间间距
5. 等, 级; (物价等的)限定标准
Her work is a peg above him.
她的工作实绩胜他一筹。
6. 借口, 遁辞; 依据
She will use this as a peg to hang her grievance on.
她会利用这个作为发泄怨愤的借口。
7. 【口】(木制的)假腿; 腿
8. 【口】(棒球中为把跑垒员杀出局的)全力投球, 钉子球
vt.
1. 用木钉钉牢[(+down)]
2. 用桩标出[(+out)]
3. 【英】用木夹把(衣服)夹在晒衣绳上[(+up/out)]
She pegged wet clothes on the line.
她用衣夹将湿衣服夹在晒衣绳上。
4. 固定, 限制; 限定(工资, 物价等)[(+down)]
Some countries suggested that the price of oil be pegged down.
一些国家建议应该限定石油价格。
5. 投(球)
6. 【棒】把……杀出局
vi.
1. 孜孜不倦地做某事[(+away)]
2. 急忙前行, 疾行[(+along/down)]
He pegged along the path.
他沿着小路急奔。
短语词组:
a square peg in a round hole
1. 不合适的人(或东西)
He can never do the job well. He is just like a square peg in a round hole.
他永远做不好这工作, 他根本就不合适。
off the peg
1. 现成的
I bought the dress off the peg.
这连衣裙我是买现成的。
peg away
1. 坚持不懈地做
He pegged away at the work throughout the night.
她孜孜不倦地做了一个通宵。
peg down
1. 用木桩固定
They have pegged the tent down.
他们已把帐篷用木桩固定住了。
2. 约束; 使遵守
We must peg them down to the promise.
我们一定要他们遵守诺言。
peg out
1. (用木桩)标出
The surveyor pegged out the plot of land.
测量员们用木桩标出了那块地。
take sb. down a peg (or two)
1. 下某人面子; 杀某人威风
They were doing that to take him down a peg or two.
他们那样做是为了杀杀他的威风。