peg

peg
noun
  1. a short cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, typically tapered at one end, that is used for holding things together, hanging things on, or marking a position
    螺钉；栓；挂物钉；标度钉
    ■such an object attached to a wall on which to hang garments
    挂衣钉
    ■(亦作 tent peg)such an object driven into the ground to hold one of the ropes or corners of a tent in position
    （系帐篷用的）桩
    ■short for tuning peg
    tuning peg 的简称
    ■(Brit.). short for clothes peg
    (英)。 clothes peg 的简称
    ■a bung for stoppering a cask
    （桶）孔塞
    ■a place allotted to a competitor to fish or shoot from
    比赛点（比赛者钓鱼或射击之处）
    ■(informal)a person's leg
    (非正式)（人的）腿
    ■a point or limit on a scale, especially of exchange rates
    （尤指汇率的）限度，标定点
    ■(informal)a footrest on a motorbike
    (非正式)（摩托车的）脚镫
  2. (chiefly Indian)a measure of spirits
    (主印度)（烈酒的）计量；度量
    have a peg of whisky.
    喝一点威士忌。
  3. (US informal)a strong throw, especially in baseball
    (美，非正式)（尤指棒球中的）尽力的一掷
(pegged, pegging)
  1. [with obj. and adverbial]fix or make fast with a peg or pegs
    用钉子钉；用桩固定
    drape individual plants with nets, pegging down the edges.
    用网罩盖每一棵植物，并用钉子固定网的边缘。
    ■hang (washing) on a line with clothes pegs
    用衣夹把（衣服）夹在衣绳上
    clothes were pegged out on a line.
    衣服用衣夹夹住晾在绳上。
    ■[with obj.]mark (the score) with pegs on a cribbage board
    （在克里比奇牌戏中）用得分枚记（分）
    ■(一般作 be pegged)allot a specified place to (a competitor) in a fishing or shooting competition by means of a marker
    （钓鱼或射击比赛中）给（比赛者）分派比赛点
    we've been pegged next to the winning team.
    我们被分派到与优胜队相邻的比赛点。
  2. [with obj.]fix (a price, rate, or amount) at a particular level
    限定（价格、比率或数量）
    ■(N. Amer. informal)form a fixed opinion of; categorize
    (北美，非正式)对…形成固定看法；归类
    the officer probably has us pegged as anarchists.
    那军官可能认为我们是无政府主义者。
  3. (N. Amer. informal)throw (a ball) hard and low, especially in baseball
    (北美，非正式)（尤指棒球中）用力低低地扔（球）
    the catcher pegs the ball to the first baseman.
    这个接球手用力低低地把球传给一垒。
常用词组
off the peg
  1. (chiefly Brit.)(of clothes) ready-made rather than made to order
    (主英)（衣服）现成的，非定制的
a peg to hang a matter on
  1. something used as a pretext or occasion for the discussion or treatment of a wider subject
    可使…站得住脚的依据
a square peg in a round hole
  1. a person in a situation unsuited to their abilities or character
    方枘圆凿，处于与自己能力或性格不合的情形中的人
take someone down a peg or two
  1. make someone realize that they are less talented or important than they think are
    煞煞某人的威风
语源
  1. late Middle English: probably of Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect peg 'plug, peg'. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent
继承用法
peg away
  1. (informal)continue working hard at or trying to achieve something, especially over a long period
    (非正式)（尤指长期）坚持不懈地工作，勤奋地工作
peg someone back
  1. reduce or eradicate the lead of an opponent in a race or game
    （赛跑或比赛中）降低（对手的）领先地位；消除（对手的）领先地位
peg out
  1. (informal, chiefly Brit.)die
    (非正式，主英)死
  2. score the winning point at cribbage
    （在克里比奇牌戏中）得分取胜
  3. (Croquet)hit the peg with the ball as the final stroke in a game
    (槌球)（比赛的最后一击）击中标竿
peg something out
  1. mark the boundaries of an area of land
    用木桩标出…的边界
    I went out to peg out our assembly area.
    我出去用木桩标出我们的集合区。
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