
pegged
词源
源自中古英语 'pegge'(木钉),可能来自古荷兰语 'peg' 或低地德语 'pigge',最初指用于固定的木制钉状物。动词用法始于16世纪。
verb
❶ 用钉子或木桩固定某物,使其不能移动。常用于描述将物品固定在某个位置或限制其活动范围。
“She pegged the tent to the ground to prevent it from blowing away.”
(她把帐篷钉在地上,防止被风吹走。)
“The price of the currency was pegged to the US dollar.”
(该货币的价格与美元挂钩。)
❶ 将某人归类或认定为某种类型,通常带有主观判断。常用于非正式语境中描述对人的评价。
“I had him pegged as a quiet guy, but he turned out to be very talkative.”
(我原以为他是个安静的人,结果发现他很健谈。)
“She pegged him as a troublemaker from the start.”
(她从一开始就认定他是个麻烦制造者。)
adjective
❶ 形容被固定或限制的状态,通常指价格、汇率等经济指标被人为控制。
“The pegged exchange rate helped stabilize the economy.”
(固定汇率帮助稳定了经济。)
“Pegged salaries made it hard for employees to get raises.”
(固定工资让员工很难获得加薪。)
常见短语
pegged back — 指被限制或阻碍发展,常用于描述因某种原因无法取得进展的情况。
“The team was pegged back by injuries to key players.”
(球队因关键球员受伤而受到阻碍。)
pegged out — 非正式表达,表示精疲力尽或耗尽体力,也可指用木桩标记边界。
“After the marathon, I was completely pegged out.”
(跑完马拉松后,我完全精疲力尽了。)