
pegs
词源
源自中古英语 'pegge',可能与古英语 'picg'(尖刺)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。
noun
❶ 短钉或栓子,通常用于固定物品或悬挂衣物。可以是木制、金属或塑料制成的小型支撑物。
“She hung her coat on the wooden peg by the door.”
(她把外套挂在门边的木钉上。)
“The tent was secured with metal pegs driven into the ground.”
(帐篷用金属地钉固定在地上。)
❶ 在音乐或乐器中,指调节琴弦松紧的弦轴,通过旋转来调整音高。
“The violin's pegs needed adjustment to correct the tuning.”
(小提琴的弦轴需要调整以校正音准。)
“He carefully turned the peg to tighten the guitar string.”
(他小心转动弦轴来拉紧吉他琴弦。)
verb
❶ 用钉子或栓子固定某物;也比喻将某事物维持在特定水平或位置。
“They pegged the tent firmly against the strong wind.”
(他们用钉子牢牢固定帐篷以抵御强风。)
“The currency was pegged to the US dollar for stability.”
(该货币与美元挂钩以保持稳定。)
常见短语
off the peg — 指现成的、非定制的服装或物品,与量身定制相对。
“He prefers off-the-peg suits because they're more affordable.”
(他更喜欢现成的西装,因为价格更实惠。)
square peg in a round hole — 形容人或事物与环境格格不入,就像方钉无法放入圆孔。
“As an artist in a corporate job, she felt like a square peg in a round hole.”
(作为企业里的艺术工作者,她觉得自己格格不入。)