peg
[pˈɛɡ] /ˈpeg/ (ame, mw) · /peɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈɛɡ] /peɡ/ (ame, ipa)
peg — 縮寫
1. a chemical compound used in many medical treatments, skin care products, and ind
聚乙二醇
用於醫藥及化妝品的化合物
a chemical compound used in many medical treatments, skin care products, and industrial processes to improve texture, dissolve other substances, or reduce water loss
The doctor explained that the laxative contains PEG, which helps soften the stool.
醫生解釋說，這種瀉藥含有聚乙二醇，有助於軟化糞便。
abbreviation PEG in medical context
Anita saw PEG listed on the label of her face cream.
Anita 在她的面霜標籤上看到了 PEG。
The pharmacist said PEG helps the medicine get absorbed more slowly.
藥劑師說聚乙二醇有助於藥物更緩慢地被吸收。
Adina found PEG on the ingredient list of her baby's nappy cream.
Adina 在寶寶的尿布膏成分表中發現了 PEG。
用法筆記
Usually written in capital letters PEG rather than spelled out. This abbreviation is most common on medicine labels and cosmetic ingredient lists.
peg — 形容詞
- pegpositive
- peggercomparative
- peggestsuperlative
1. describes trousers or jeans that are cut wide around the thighs and become narro
上寬下窄的
褲管從大腿到腳踝逐漸變窄
describes trousers or jeans that are cut wide around the thighs and become narrow toward the bottom of the leg
Defne bought a pair of peg trousers for the job interview last week.
Defne 上週買了一條上寬下窄的西裝褲去參加工作面試。
attributive use: peg + trousers
A 1950s photo showed boys in peg jeans with cuffs rolled above their ankles.
一張 1950 年代的照片裡，男孩們穿著窄管牛仔褲，褲管反折到腳踝上方。
The tailor measured Iker for a peg-leg cut that narrows sharply at the ankle.
裁縫師為 Iker 量製了一條褲腳在腳踝處急遽收窄的錐形褲。
Cyrus chose peg trousers for the wedding because they made his legs look longer.
Cyrus 為了婚禮挑了上寬下窄的西裝褲，因為這讓他的腿看起來更修長。
- tapered
more general term; not specific to the wide-above-narrow-below cut
- flared
trousers that widen from the knee down, opposite shape
文法句型
peg + noun (trousers / pants / jeans)
用法筆記
Attributive only — always placed before a noun like trousers, jeans, or pants. Never used after a linking verb.
常見錯誤
peg — 名詞
- pegsingular
- pegsplural
1. a small wooden or plastic object used to hold wet clothes onto a rope or wire so
衣夾
晾衣服時固定衣物的小夾子
a small wooden or plastic object used to hold wet clothes onto a rope or wire so they can dry outdoors
Ada hung the white shirts on the line, clipping each one with a wooden peg.
Ada 把白襯衫掛上晾衣繩，每件都用木衣夾夾住。
collocation: hang + peg + on the line
Half the pegs blew off the washing line before Sari reached the garden.
Sari 還沒走到庭院，晾衣繩上的衣夾就被吹掉了一半。
Kabir used a fallen peg to clip the towel back onto the washing line.
Kabir 用一個掉落的衣夾把毛巾重新夾回晾衣繩上。
The plastic pegs left small marks on Aunt Rosa's freshly washed sheets.
塑膠衣夾在 Rosa 阿姨剛洗好的床單上留下了小夾痕。
- clothespin
American English term for the same object
- clothes pin
less common spelling variant
用法筆記
Called a clothespin in American English. The phrase 'clothes peg' is the standard British term.
2. a short rod-shaped or nail-like object that you hammer or push into a surface to
栓；釘；樁
用於固定或連接物品的短棒
a short rod-shaped or nail-like object that you hammer or push into a surface to hold something in position, support a structure, or connect two parts together
Dario hammered a metal peg into the ground to keep the tent from blowing away.
Dario 把一支金屬樁打入土中，以免帳篷被風吹走。
collocation: hammer a peg into the ground
The bookshelf collapsed because the wooden peg holding the middle shelf had snapped in half.
書架垮了，因為撐住中間層板的木栓從中間斷裂。
Nellie pushed a plastic peg into the wall to hold the curtain rod in place.
Nellie 把一個塑膠栓推入牆中，以固定窗簾桿。
The children used large wooden pegs to clip their artwork onto the classroom display board.
孩子們用大木夾把自己的畫作固定到教室的展示板上。
Steel pegs driven into each corner held the climbing net in place.
打入每個角落的鋼樁把攀爬網固定住。
常見錯誤
3. an official policy by which a government or central bank locks an exchange rate
固定匯率
將幣值或價格鎖定在特定水準
an official policy by which a government or central bank locks an exchange rate or price to a set value and prevents it from moving freely
The country's currency peg to the dollar helped control inflation for years.
該國貨幣與美元掛鉤的固定匯率制度，多年來幫助控制了通貨膨脹。
collocation: currency peg + to [currency]
Naoko wrote about how the oil price peg affected exporting countries.
Naoko 寫了一篇關於油價盯住制度如何影響出口國的文章。
An economist warned that removing the peg would cause the currency to lose value overnight.
一位經濟學家警告說，取消固定匯率會導致貨幣在一夜之間貶值。
Meera explained that Hong Kong has maintained a peg against the US dollar since 1983.
Meera 解釋說，香港自 1983 年以來一直維持著盯住美元的制度。
Traders speculated about whether the central bank would abandon the yuan peg.
交易員猜測中央銀行是否會放棄人民幣的固定匯率制度。
- fixed rate
broader term; peg implies an active policy to hold the rate in place
- floating rate
an exchange rate that changes freely based on market supply and demand
文法句型
peg against/to + currency
用法筆記
Subject is usually a currency, exchange rate, or price. Often followed by to or against to specify the reference currency. Commonly used in economics and finance news.
常見錯誤
4. a reason or piece of information that someone uses as a starting point to talk a
藉口；切入點
展開討論或說明觀點的理由
a reason or piece of information that someone uses as a starting point to talk about a particular topic or explain their views
The journalist used the new report as a peg for an article about rising prices.
那位記者以這份新報告為切入點，寫了一篇關於物價上漲的文章。
collocation: peg + for + topic
Yumi needed a peg to start a conversation with her manager about flexible hours.
Yumi 需要一個理由來跟主管開啟關於彈性工時的對話。
Tanvi's question about the war became a peg for a full class discussion.
Tanvi 關於戰爭的提問成了整堂課討論的切入點。
Cole used a story in the newspaper as a peg to discuss local traffic problems.
Cole 利用報紙上的一則報導作為切入點，來討論當地的交通問題。
- excuse
more general; can imply making an excuse whereas peg suggests a natural starting point
文法句型
peg for + noun
peg on which to + verb
用法筆記
Subject is often a person in journalism, teaching, or discussion roles. Frequently followed by for + a topic or purpose.
5. a strong, fast throw of the ball in baseball or softball, aimed low toward a bas
快速傳球
棒球中野手快速低傳到壘包
a strong, fast throw of the ball in baseball or softball, aimed low toward a base to stop a runner from advancing
The catcher fired a perfect peg to second base, and the runner was out.
捕手朝二壘傳出一記完美的快速傳球，跑者被封殺出局。
collocation: fire / throw a peg + to [base]
Gabriel made a strong peg from centre field that reached the catcher on the fly.
Gabriel 從中外野擲出一記強勁的快速傳球，直接飛進捕手手套。
During practice, the coach told Felix to work on his peg to third base.
練習時，教練要 Felix 加強他傳到三壘的快速傳球。
The shortstop's quick peg caught the runner sliding into home plate.
游擊手的快速傳球抓住了正滑進本壘的跑者。
- throw
general term for any baseball throw; peg emphasises speed and low trajectory
用法筆記
Specific to baseball and softball. Not used for throws in other sports. Typically describes a throw from a fielder to a base, not a pitch from the mound.
6. a small fitting near the top end of a violin, guitar, or other string instrument
調音栓；弦軸
調整弦樂器音高的零件
a small fitting near the top end of a violin, guitar, or other string instrument that a player rotates to tighten or slacken a string, which changes the note it produces
Chiara turned the tuning peg gently until the violin string sounded perfect.
Chiara 輕輕轉動調音栓，直到小提琴弦發出完美的音色。
collocation: turn + tuning peg
Alessia could not tune her guitar because one peg was too loose.
Alessia 無法幫吉他調音，因為其中一個弦軸太鬆了。
Femi borrowed a cello but found the ivory pegs too cracked to turn smoothly.
Femi 借了一把大提琴，但發現象牙弦軸裂得太厲害，無法順暢轉動。
Sophia rotated the peg while pushing it inward to keep the note steady.
Sophia 一邊旋轉弦軸，一邊向內推緊，以保持音高穩定。
- tuning pin
used more often for pianos than for violins or guitars
- machine head
a geared mechanism on electric guitars and some acoustic guitars, replacing the friction peg
用法筆記
Also called a tuning pin. On orchestral string instruments (violin, viola, cello), pegs are located in the pegbox at the top of the instrument.
7. a small pointed object pushed into a soft surface to show a location, mark a bou
標記樁
用於標示位置、邊界或分數的小樁
a small pointed object pushed into a soft surface to show a location, mark a boundary, or keep a score in a board game
Brandon placed a coloured peg on the map to mark the night's stopping point.
Brandon 在地圖上放了一支有色標記樁，來標示晚上的停留點。
collocation: place a peg + on [surface]
The surveyors hammered wooden pegs along the edge of the construction site.
測量員沿著建築工地的邊界釘入木樁。
Players move their pegs along the board according to the number on the dice.
玩家依照骰子點數，在棋盤上移動自己的記分樁。
Adina marked each plant row with a small white peg labelled with the seed name.
Adina 在每排植物旁插上一根白色小標記樁，上面標明種子名稱。
用法筆記
Often found in games (cribbage, backgammon), surveying, gardening, and orienteering contexts.
peg — 動詞
- pegpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pegs3rd person singular
- pegging-ing form
- peggedpast simple
1. to attach, fasten, or fix something in position using pegs — for example, pinnin
拴住；夾住
用夾子或栓將實物固定於某處
to attach, fasten, or fix something in position using pegs — for example, pinning wet clothes to a washing line, hammering a tent into the ground, or securing a rope to a surface
Yumi pegged the wet towels onto the line before the rain started again.
Yumi 在開始下雨之前把濕毛巾夾到晾衣繩上。
collocation: peg + onto + the line
The campers pegged their tent securely to the ground ahead of the storm.
露營的人在暴風雨來臨前，把帳篷牢牢地固定在地面上。
Sari pegged her daughter's drawing to the cork board above the kitchen table.
Sari 把女兒的畫作釘在廚房桌子上方的軟木板上。
The climbing rope was pegged into the rock wall every five metres.
攀岩繩每隔五公尺就被用岩釘固定在岩壁上。
Zuri pegged a tarpaulin over the firewood to keep it dry through the night.
Zuri 把一塊防水布蓋在柴火堆上固定好，以防夜晚受潮。
- unpeg
to remove pegs from something, freeing it
文法句型
peg + noun + to/onto + noun
be pegged + preposition
用法筆記
Commonly used with specific prepositions: peg to (a surface), peg onto (a line), peg into (the ground), peg over (something to cover it). Frequently appears in passive constructions (be pegged).
常見錯誤
2. to deliberately keep a price, wage, exchange rate, or value at a fixed level by
盯住；固定
將價格或匯率維持在特定水準
to deliberately keep a price, wage, exchange rate, or value at a fixed level by means of official policy or agreement, preventing it from rising or falling freely
The Philippine central bank decided to peg the peso against a basket of currencies.
菲律賓中央銀行決定將披索與一籃子貨幣掛鉤。
collocation: peg [currency] + against [reference]
Salaries at the factory are pegged to the yearly inflation rate.
工廠的薪資與每年通貨膨脹率掛鉤。
passive: be pegged + to [reference]
The government pegged the price of rice at a level that most families could afford.
政府把米價釘在多數家庭能夠負擔的水準。
Cole's pension is pegged to the consumer price index and rises each year.
Cole 的退休金與消費者物價指數掛鉤，每年都會調升。
Analysts questioned whether Nigeria could peg the naira much longer.
分析師質疑奈及利亞是否還能繼續盯住貨幣匯率。
- fix
can mean the same thing in financial contexts, but peg implies an active ongoing policy rather than a one-time decision
- float
to allow a currency's value to change according to market forces
文法句型
peg + noun + at + value
peg + noun + to/against + currency
be pegged + at/to
用法筆記
Subject is usually a government, central bank, or business. The passive form (be pegged to/at) is very common. Use peg to when the reference standard is something that changes (inflation, a basket of currencies); use peg at when the value is a specific number.
常見錯誤
3. to throw a baseball or softball hard and low toward a base, usually to prevent a
低傳
棒球中低而快速地將球傳向壘包
to throw a baseball or softball hard and low toward a base, usually to prevent a runner from reaching it safely
Felix pegged the ball to first base, but the runner was already safe.
Felix 把球快速低傳給一壘，但跑者已經安全上壘。
collocation: peg + ball + to [base]
The shortstop pegged the runner out at second with a stunning throw.
游擊手以一記精彩的低傳將跑者刺殺在二壘。
Iker pegged the ball from deep left field straight into the catcher's glove.
Iker 從左外野深處直接把球快速低傳進捕手手套。
Kwame pegged the ball home from right field, but the runner slid in safe.
Kwame 從右外野把球快速低傳回本壘，但跑者已滑進得分。
- throw
general term; peg is more specific — hard, fast, and aimed low
文法句型
peg + noun + to + base
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in baseball and softball contexts for throws by fielders, not the pitcher. The object is usually the ball, and the target is a base or a player at a base.