英语词汇“peg”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pegnoun

uk/peɡ/us/peɡ/

peg noun (HOOK)

[ C ] a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes, can hang:

He took off his coat/hat and hung it on the peg.

[ S ] a reason for discussing something further :

They decided to use the anniversary as the peg for/a peg on which to hang a TV documentary.

More examples

We need some more pegs in the hall.
All the children have their own peg with their name on it.
My hat fell off the peg.
Her bag was hanging on the peg.
Hang your jacket on the peg.

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Pins, clips, hooks & pegs

barb
barrette
bodkin
Bulldog Clip
clasp
clip
clip-on
hair slide
hairgrip
hairpin
hook
needle
paper clip
pinhead
pushpin
safety pin
slide
staple
tiepin
tuning peg

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Motives and reasons

peg noun (FASTENING DEVICE)

[ C ] a device used to fasten something into a particular place:

Hammer the (tent) pegs firmly into the ground.

See also

clothes peg

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Pins, clips, hooks & pegs

barb
barrette
bodkin
Bulldog Clip
clasp
clip
clip-on
hair slide
hairgrip
hairpin
hook
needle
paper clip
pinhead
pushpin
safety pin
slide
staple
tiepin
tuning peg

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peg noun (IN BASEBALL)

[ C ] US informal a low fast throw in baseball

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Baseball & rounders

backstop
ball
ballgame
base hit
batter
batting average
bunt
catcher
curveball
double
glove
grounder
groundout
home run
infielder
pitcher
screwball
sock
stuff
the World Series

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Throwing

peg noun (LEVEL)

[ C ] an arrangement that fixes a price, currency, etc. at a particular level:

The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar.

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Straight, even and level

be (as) flat as a pancake idiom
clean-cut
cleanly
consistency
even
flat
flatness
flush
level
plane
rhythm
seamless
sleek
smooth
square
steady
straight
true

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Idiom(s)

bring/take sb down a peg (or two)

pegverb

uk/peɡ/us/peɡ/-gg-

peg verb (FASTEN)

[ T usually + adv/prep ] to fasten something in place with pegs:

Make sure the tarpaulin is securely pegged down.

UK I'll peg out the clothes before I go to work.

[ T ] to make a price, currency, etc. stay at a particular level:

The agreement works because member nations haven't tried to peg prices.

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Fastening and tying

attach
be locked together idiom
board sth up
bolt
bound
bow 1
buckle
buckle up
hobble
ligature
mount
nail
put sth up
reef knot
rivet
rope
tie
twist tie
tying
yoke

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Keeping and staying the same

peg verb (THROW)

[ T ] US informal to throw a ball in baseball low and fast:

Mattingly pegged the ball to Stanley.

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Baseball & rounders

backstop
ball
ballgame
base hit
batter
batting average
bunt
catcher
curveball
double
glove
grounder
groundout
home run
infielder
pitcher
screwball
sock
stuff
the World Series

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Throwing

Phrasal verb(s)

peg out

peg sth out

单词	peg
释义	Contents noun (4) peg (HOOK) peg (FASTENING DEVICE) peg (IN BASEBALL) peg (LEVEL) verb (2) peg (FASTEN) peg (THROW) Contents noun (2) peg (HANGING DEVICE) peg (ATTACHING TOOL) verb (2) peg (FIX AMOUNT) peg (DISCOVER) Contents noun (1) peg (1) verb (2) peg (1) peg (2) English American Business pegnoun uk/peɡ/us/peɡ/ peg noun (HOOK) [ C ] a small stick or hook that sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes, can hang: He took off his coat/hat and hung it on the peg. [ S ] a reason for discussing something further : They decided to use the anniversary as the peg for/a peg on which to hang a TV documentary. More examples We need some more pegs in the hall. All the children have their own peg with their name on it. My hat fell off the peg. Her bag was hanging on the peg. Hang your jacket on the peg. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pins, clips, hooks & pegs barb barrette bodkin Bulldog Clip clasp clip clip-on hair slide hairgrip hairpin hook needle paper clip pinhead pushpin safety pin slide staple tiepin tuning peg See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Motives and reasons peg noun (FASTENING DEVICE) [ C ] a device used to fasten something into a particular place: Hammer the (tent) pegs firmly into the ground. See also clothes peg Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pins, clips, hooks & pegs barb barrette bodkin Bulldog Clip clasp clip clip-on hair slide hairgrip hairpin hook needle paper clip pinhead pushpin safety pin slide staple tiepin tuning peg See more results » peg noun (IN BASEBALL) [ C ] US informal a low fast throw in baseball Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Baseball & rounders backstop ball ballgame base hit batter batting average bunt catcher curveball double glove grounder groundout home run infielder pitcher screwball sock stuff the World Series See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Throwing peg noun (LEVEL) [ C ] an arrangement that fixes a price, currency, etc. at a particular level: The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Straight, even and level be (as) flat as a pancake idiom clean-cut cleanly consistency even flat flatness flush level plane rhythm seamless sleek smooth square steady straight true See more results » Idiom(s) bring/take sb down a peg (or two) pegverb uk/peɡ/us/peɡ/-gg- peg verb (FASTEN) [ T usually + adv/prep ] to fasten something in place with pegs: Make sure the tarpaulin is securely pegged down. UK I'll peg out the clothes before I go to work. [ T ] to make a price, currency, etc. stay at a particular level: The agreement works because member nations haven't tried to peg prices. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fastening and tying attach be locked together idiom *board sth* up bolt bound bow 1 buckle buckle up hobble ligature mount nail put sth up reef knot rivet rope tie twist tie tying yoke See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Keeping and staying the same peg verb (THROW) [ T ] US informal to throw a ball in baseball low and fast: Mattingly pegged the ball to Stanley. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Baseball & rounders backstop ball ballgame base hit batter batting average bunt catcher curveball double glove grounder groundout home run infielder pitcher screwball sock stuff the World Series See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Throwing Phrasal verb(s) peg out peg sth out pegnoun [ C ] us/peɡ/ peg noun [ C ] (HANGING DEVICE) a small, shaped piece of wood or other material on which objects can be hung: She hung her apron on the peg. peg noun [ C ] (ATTACHING TOOL) a device used to attach something or hold it in place pegverb [ T ] us/peɡ/-gg- peg verb [ T ] (FIX AMOUNT) to fix the amount or value of something in relation to something else: There’s talk of trying to peg the value of the peso to the dollar. peg verb [ T ] (DISCOVER) infml to recognize or discover what something is; identify: They had you pegged as a sucker the minute you walked in. Phrasal verb(s) peg down pegnoun [ C ] uk/peɡ/us ECONOMICS, FINANCE an official arrangement for a price, currency, etc. to stay at a particular level or within a particular range: peg against sth The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar. See also adjustable peg crawling peg currency peg off-the-peg sliding peg pegverb [ T ] uk/peɡ/us-gg- ECONOMICS, FINANCE to officially control prices, income levels, currencies, etc. by keeping them at a particular level or within a particular range: peg sth at sth Interest on the loan is pegged at 1.75% above base rate. peg sth to sth Many of the world's currencies are pegged to the US dollar. Compare freeze verb US to guess the cost, amount, or level of something:** Future costs stemming from those lawsuits have been pegged as high as $8 billion.
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pegnoun

peg noun (HOOK)

peg noun (FASTENING DEVICE)

peg noun (IN BASEBALL)

peg noun (LEVEL)

Idiom(s)

pegverb

peg verb (FASTEN)

peg verb (THROW)

Phrasal verb(s)

pegnoun [ C ]

peg noun [ C ] (HANGING DEVICE)

peg noun [ C ] (ATTACHING TOOL)

pegverb [ T ]

peg verb [ T ] (FIX AMOUNT)

peg verb [ T ] (DISCOVER)

Phrasal verb(s)

pegnoun [ C ]

pegverb [ T ]