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pegs

UK /peɡz/US /peɡz/

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。)

同义词:pin, hook, dowel, fastener, cleat

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。)

同义词:fix, attach, secure, anchor, fasten

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。)