pegs

1.（木、金属或塑料）钉子，楔子，橛子，短桩a short piece of wood, metal or plastic used for holding things together, hanging things on, marking a position, etc.

off the peg

成品的；现成的made to a standard average size and not made especially to fit you

bring/take sb down a peg (or two)

杀某人的威风；挫某人的锐气to make sb realize that they are not as good, important, etc. as they think they are

a peg to hang sth on

借口；理由；话头something that gives you an excuse or opportunity to discuss or explain sth

1.用夹子夹住；用楔子钉住to fasten sth with pegs

2.[usupass]使工资、价格等固定于某水平（或与…挂钩）to fix or keep prices, wages, etc. at a particular level

3.(informal)~ sb as sth视为；看作to think of sb in a particular way

1.木钉,竹钉,钉;桩,支柱;(提琴等的)弦钮,琴栓;【植】胚栓;【建】测标

2.尖头物,爪;(晒衣用的)衣夹;(帽)挂

3.借口,遁词,口实

4.佩格

5.〈英俚〉白兰地[威士忌]苏打水

6.〈口〉腿;裤子

7.〈口〉木制假腿;〈美俚〉装假腿的人

8.〈口〉牙齿

9.栓与栓的间隔;〈口〉(评选时的)等级;(物价等的)限定标准

10.【女名】女子名

1.固定,限制;限定(工资等);【股】稳住(市价);(用法令)稳住(货币价值)

2.〈口〉鉴定,识别(某人的价值)

3.在...上钉木钉,用木钉[短桩]钉住 (down in out)

4.〈口〉扔(石头等)

5.用木桩标出(土地等)

6.【猎】(向狗)指示野物落下的场所

7.【牌】用竹签记(分数)

8.〈美俚〉暗中监视

9.勤快地工作 (away)

10.【牌】用竹签记分数

11.扔石头 (at)

12.匆忙地走

1.an object attached to a wall, door, etc. and used for hanging things on; an object used for fastening things together; an object pushed or hit into the ground to keep a tent in position; a small object used for marking the position of something; a clothespin

2.a screw used for making the strings of a musical instrument tighter or looser

1.to keep prices, salaries, or the amount of something at a particular level, often in relation to something else

2.to consider someone as being a particular type of person or having particular qualities

3.to fasten something or keep something in position with pegs