名詞 peg:

1. a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
   同義詞：nog
2. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
   同義詞：pin
3. informal terms of the leg
   同義詞：pin, stick
4. a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
   同義詞：wooden leg, leg, pegleg
5. regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
6. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
   同義詞：pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock

動詞 peg:

1. succeed in obtaining a position
   同義詞：nail down, nail
2. pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
3. fasten or secure with a wooden pin
   同義詞：peg down
4. stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

1. Their pride in their achievements has come down a peg.
   他們對自己的成就不再覺得那么了不起了。
2. First hammer the tent pegs into the ground, then tie the ropes onto them.
   先把系帳篷的樁子打進(jìn)地里，再把繩子系在樁子上。

peg

n.（名詞）

A small cylindrical or tapered pin, as of wood, used to fasten things or plug a hole.
圓木栓，木釘：用來把東西鎖住或打孔的圓柱狀或兩頭漸細(xì)的木制釘
A similar pin forming a projection that may be used as a support or boundary marker.
界樁，木樁：類似的可用作支撐物或界標(biāo)的形成突起的栓形物
Music One of the pins of a stringed instrument that are turned to tighten or slacken the strings so as to regulate their pitch.
【音樂】 琴栓，弦鈕：用來擰緊或擰松弦以定音的弦樂器的一個樂栓
A degree or notch, as in estimation:
一刻度，一格：用于估測中的一種程度或等級：
例句：
Our opinion of him went up a few pegs after he did the dishes.
他洗完碗碟后我們對他的看法有所改善

Chiefly British A drink of liquor.
【多用于英國】 烈酒：一種酒精飲料
Baseball A low and fast throw made to put a base runner out.
【棒球】 釘子球：棒球比賽中為把跑壘員殺出局而擲出的低而快的球
Informal A leg, especially a wooden one.
【非正式用語】 木腿：尤指木制的假腿
v.（動詞）
pegged,peg.ging,pegs
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To fasten or plug with a peg or pegs.
釘木釘，用木釘釘牢：用一個或幾個釘栓鎖住或插上
To designate or mark by means of a peg or pegs.
以木栓標(biāo)出：以一個或幾個樁的方式指明或標(biāo)出
To fix (a price) at a certain level or within a certain range.
穩(wěn)定行情或價位：把（價格）限定在某一水平上或某一范圍內(nèi)
Informal To classify; categorize:
【非正式用語】 分類；歸類：
例句：
I pegged her as an opportunist. Why do you have me pegged as the rowdy oneô
我把她視為機(jī)會主義者。為什么你認(rèn)為我是行為粗暴的那一類人呢

Informal To throw.
【非正式用語】 扔，投擲
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To work steadily; persist:
勤勉地工作：持續(xù)地、穩(wěn)定地工作；堅持：
例句：
pegged away until our luck turned.
堅持干下去直到我們時來運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)

<習(xí)慣用語>take (someone) down a peg
To reduce the pride of; humble.
壓制：壓制…的傲氣；貶抑
來源：
Middle English pegge
中古英語 pegge
from Middle Dutch
源自 中古荷蘭語