a peg on sth
基本用法，指用于挂钩的钉子。
He hung his coat on a peg.
他把外套挂在钉子上。
木钉；桩；栓；销子；借口
pegs — plural of peg
用于固定或作为轴承的圆柱形木或金属物体；插入或打入表面的木钉；用于悬挂物品的凸起物；插入表面的小标记,用于标记分数或定义位置等；支持；理由；借口
a wooden pin or spike used for fastening, hanging, or as a mark; also an excuse
用于固定或作为轴承的圆柱形木或金属物体
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
插入或打入表面的木钉
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
用于悬挂物品的凸起物
A protrusion used to hang things on.
插入表面的小标记,用于标记分数或定义位置等
small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
支持；理由；借口
A support; a reason; a pretext.
腿的非正式称呼
informal terms for the leg
在计数板上移动以计分的木钉
A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.
固定汇率,货币价值与另一货币或黄金等挂钩
A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold.
正式分配的钓鱼位置
A place formally allotted for fishing
乐器上缠绕琴弦的弦轴
One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained.
一个步骤；一个等级。
A step; a degree.
一个感兴趣的话题,如正在进行的事件或周年纪念,围绕其可以开发各种特征。
A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.
一个人通过与其他事物联想来记住的易于回忆的图像。
An easily recalled image that a person mentally visualizes with something else, in order to remember that other thing. See mnemonic peg system.
He hammered a peg into the wall to hang his coat.
他把一个木钉敲进墙里挂他的外套。
用法提示：此处'peg'为名词，指木钉，用于固定物体。
The tent pegs were driven deep into the ground to keep the tent steady.
帐篷的桩被深深打入地面以保持帐篷稳定。
用法提示：此处'pegs'为名词复数形式，指帐篷桩，用于固定帐篷。
She used a peg to hold the clothesline in place.
她用一根销子固定晾衣绳的位置。
用法提示：此处'peg'为名词，指销子，用于固定晾衣绳。
基本用法，指用于挂钩的钉子。
He hung his coat on a peg.
他把外套挂在钉子上。
固定短语，意为挫败某人的傲慢。
Her criticism took him down a peg.
她的批评挫了他的锐气。
比喻用法，形容不适应环境。
He felt like a square peg in a round hole at his new school.
他在新学校感觉格格不入。
与 peg 最接近，尤指木工接合用的圆柱形木销；但“帐篷钉”等场景不用 dowel。
更通用，可指金属或塑料材质的销钉；若强调木制，则不如 peg 准确。
常指插入地面的尖头桩，如帐篷桩，通常比 peg 更长更粗；木工用小木钉不宜换成 stake。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need peg to fix the shelf.
正确表达I need a peg to fix the shelf.
Peg 是可数名词，在句中需要加不定冠词 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子I used a nail to hang my coat.
正确表达I used a peg to hang my coat.
Nail 意为钉子（金属），而 peg 指木钉或挂衣钉，用于挂衣服。
衣夹
She hung the wet shirts on the line with clothes pegs.
她用衣夹把湿衬衫挂在晾衣绳上。
帐篷桩
We hammered the tent pegs into the ground to secure the tent.
我们把帐篷桩锤进地里以固定帐篷。
挂物板
He organized his tools on a peg board in the garage.
他把工具整理在车库的挂物板上。
（比喻）借口；依据
The scandal gave the media a peg to hang their criticism on.
那桩丑闻给了媒体一个批评的借口。
挫某人的锐气
He was getting too arrogant, so she took him down a peg.
他太傲慢了，所以她挫了挫他的锐气。
格格不入的人
He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the corporate job.
在那份公司工作中，他感到自己格格不入。
坚持不懈地做某事
She pegged away at her homework until it was finished.
她坚持不懈地做作业直到完成。
方枘圆凿；格格不入
He always felt like a square peg in a round hole at corporate meetings.
他在公司会议上总是感到格格不入。
挫某人的锐气
Her criticism really took him down a peg.
她的批评确实挫了他的锐气。
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