A small stick or piece used to hold things together or hang things on.
He used a peg to hang his coat on the wall.
他用一個掛鉤把外套掛在牆上。
A pointed stick pushed into the ground to hold a tent in place.
The tent peg kept the shelter secure during the storm.
帳篷釘在暴風雨中確保了庇護所的安全。
A clip used to attach wet clothes to a line.
She clipped the shirt to the line with a peg.
她用晾衣夾把襯衫夾在晾衣繩上。
A knob turned to tighten or loosen instrument strings.
He turned the peg to tune his guitar.
他轉動弦鈕來調吉他。
A small amount of strong alcoholic drink.
He poured a peg of whiskey into his glass.
他往杯子裡倒了一小杯威士忌。
To fasten something using pegs.
She pegged the laundry to the clothesline.
她用晾衣夾把洗好的衣服夾在晾衣繩上。
To set prices or wages at a fixed level.
The company pegged salaries to match inflation.
公司將工資與通貨膨脹掛鉤。
To think of someone in a certain way.
I pegged him as someone who loves adventure.
我認為他是一個熱愛冒險的人。