noun🔗Share钉子,栓。 A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects."The carpenter hammered wooden pegs into the frame to hold the pieces together. "木匠把木栓钉入框架里,使各个部件固定在一起。materialitemutensilpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share长度单位,测量单位 Measurement between the pegs: after killing an animal hunters used the distance between a peg near the animal's nose and one near the end of its tail to measure its body length."After successfully hunting the deer, the hunters recorded its length using the pegs, noting a measurement of 4 feet. "成功猎到鹿后,猎人们用特制的长度标尺记录了它的长度,测量结果是4英尺。animaltraditionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钉子,挂钩 A protrusion used to hang things on."Hang your coat on the peg and come in."把你的外套挂在那个挂钩上,然后进来吧。itemutilitythingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share理由,借口,依据。 A support; a reason; a pretext."a peg to hang a claim upon"作为提出要求的借口/理由/依据businessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share计分钉, 筹码 A peg moved on a crib board to keep score."After each hand in cribbage, we move our pegs forward on the board to track our scores. "每玩完一局克里比奇,我们都会在计分板上向前移动计分钉来记录分数。gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share挂钩,盯住。 A fixed exchange rate, where a currency's value is matched to the value of another currency or measure such as gold"The small island nation's currency pegs its value to the U.S. dollar to ensure economic stability. "这个小岛国的货币盯住美元,以确保经济稳定。economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小杯烈酒,一口烈酒 A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage."After a long day at work, he often relaxes with a couple of pegs of whiskey. "漫长的一天工作后,他常常会喝上两小杯威士忌来放松一下。drinkamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钓位,钓点 A place formally allotted for fishing"The annual fishing competition assigned each participant a specific peg along the riverbank. "一年一度的钓鱼比赛给每位参赛者分配了河岸上的一个特定钓位。placesportfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share腿,脚。 A leg or foot."The old wooden table was sturdy despite having only three pegs left after years of use. "这张老木桌虽然用了多年,只剩下三条腿脚了,但依然很结实。bodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弦轴,栓。 One of the pins of a musical instrument, on which the strings are strained."He carefully turned the pegs on his violin to tune the strings. "他小心地转动着小提琴上的弦轴来调音。musicpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share台阶,等级。 A step; a degree."Her career advanced in slow pegs, taking years to move from assistant to manager. "她的事业进展缓慢,像走台阶一样,一级一级地用了好几年才从助理升到经理。degreeachievementpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share夹子, 衣夹. Short for clothes peg."She used pegs to hang the wet laundry on the clothesline in the backyard. "她用夹子把湿衣服夹在后院的晾衣绳上.itemutensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share话题,由头。 A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed."The school newspaper used the upcoming school play as one of its main content pegs for the month, planning articles about the actors, the costumes, and the set design. "校报把即将到来的学校戏剧作为本月的主要内容由头之一,计划撰写关于演员、服装和舞台设计的文章。mediacommunicationentertainmentbusinesseventsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share树桩,木桩。 A stump."After the tree was cut down, only the pegs of its trunk remained in the ground. "树被砍倒后,地上只剩下它树干的树桩了。partthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share肛交,后庭性交。 The penetration of one's (male) partner in the anus using a dildo."Get your strap-on out and give me a nice peg!"拿出你的绑带式假阳具,好好地给我来一次后庭性交吧!sexbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钉住,固定. To fasten using a peg."She pegs the wet clothes to the clothesline to dry them in the sun. "她用衣夹把湿衣服钉在晾衣绳上,让它们在阳光下晾干。utilityitemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钉住,固定。 To affix or pin."I found a tack and pegged your picture to the bulletin board."我找到一个图钉,把你照片钉在布告栏上了。actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share钉住,固定。 To fix a value or price."The government pegs the price of essential medicines to make them affordable for everyone. "政府把基本药物的价格钉住,以确保人人都能负担得起。businesseconomyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share收紧裤脚,把裤腿弄成锥形。 To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape."My grandma still pegs my old jeans for me because she says she doesn't like baggy ankles. "奶奶仍然帮我把旧牛仔裤的裤脚收紧弄成锥形,因为她说她不喜欢裤脚太宽松。stylewearappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投掷,扔。 To throw."The baseball player pegs the ball hard to first base. "那个棒球手用力把球投向一垒。actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share把...归于,认为...是。 To indicate or ascribe an attribute to. (Assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.)"The teacher pegs Sarah as the most creative student in the class because of her imaginative stories and artwork. "因为莎拉的故事和画作都很有想象力,老师认为她是班里最有创造力的学生。communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share得分,计分 To move one's pegs to indicate points scored; to score with a peg."She pegged twelve points."她用木钉计了十二分。sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share达到最大值,触顶。 To reach or exceed the maximum value on (a scale or gauge)."We pegged the speedometer across the flats."在平地上,我们把速度表踩到了顶。amountvaluenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share肛交,后庭花。 (typically in heterosexual contexts) To engage in anal sex by penetrating (one's male partner) with a dildo.sexactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share坚持不懈,埋头苦干。 To keep working hard at something; to peg away."Even though the problem was difficult, Maria pegs away at it every evening until she understands it. "即使问题很困难,玛丽亚每天晚上都坚持不懈地研究它,直到理解为止。workactionjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading