물건을 걸거나 고정하는 데 쓰는 작은 못이나 핀
a small piece of wood, metal, or plastic used for hanging things or holding parts together
예문:
"He hung his heavy winter coat on the wooden peg by the door."
"The carpenter used small pegs to join the two pieces of the chair together."
텐트를 고정하거나 경계를 표시하기 위해 땅에 박는 말뚝
a stake driven into the ground to secure a tent or mark a boundary
예문:
"Make sure to drive the pegs deep into the soil so the tent doesn't blow away."
"We used metal pegs to mark the corners of our campsite."
현악기의 줄을 조이거나 늦추기 위해 돌리는 장치
a pin in a musical instrument that is turned to tighten or loosen a string
예문:
"The violinist carefully turned the peg to bring the E-string into tune."
"One of the pegs on this old guitar is loose and won't hold the tension."
계급이나 척도상의 특정한 단계나 수준
a particular level or degree in a hierarchy or scale
예문:
"After the promotion, she felt she had moved up a peg in the social ladder."
"The team's performance dropped a peg after their star player got injured."
물가, 통화 가치, 환율 등을 특정 수준으로 고정하다
to fix a price, currency, or exchange rate at a specific level
예문:
"The small nation decided to peg its currency to the US dollar for stability."
"The company pegged its prices to match its main competitor."
누군가를 특정한 유형의 사람으로 간주하거나 파악하다
to identify or categorize someone as being a particular type of person
예문:
"I had him pegged as a conservative, but he surprised me with his liberal views."
"The scouts quickly pegged the young athlete as a future superstar."
어떤 일을 꾸준하고 끈기 있게 계속하다
to work steadily and persistently at a task
예문:
"If you keep pegging away at your studies, you will eventually pass the exam."
"She has been pegging away at that novel for over three years."