Peg out Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɛɡ/ /ˈaʊt
PEG OWT
pˈɛɡ/ /ˈaʊt
PEG OWT
释义
To hang clothes outside on a line with pegs to dry. Informally and mainly in British English, it can also mean to die.
用法与细微差别
'Peg out' is mostly British and informal when meaning 'to die.' The literal sense (hanging clothes) is common in British and Australian English. Not used for electronic dryers. Don't confuse with 'peg down' (to secure). When referring to death, only use in very casual speech.
Spanish: colgar (la ropa) - morir (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): estender (a roupa) - morrer (informal)Portuguese (PT): estender (a roupa) - morrer (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 晾晒（衣服）- 去世（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 曬衣服 - 去世（口語）Hindi: कपड़े टाँगना - मर जाना (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: نشر الغسيل - يموت (عامية)Bengali: কাপড় শুকোতে দেওয়া - মারা যাওয়া (আনৌপচারিক)Russian: развешивать бельё - умереть (разговорное)Japanese: 洗濯物を干す - 死ぬ（口語）Vietnamese: phơi (quần áo) - chết (thông tục)Korean: 빨래를 널다 - 죽다 (속어)Turkish: çamaşır asmak - ölmek (argo)Urdu: کپڑے ٹانکنا - مر جانا (غیر رسمی)Indonesian: menjemur (baju) - mati (bahasa gaul)
例句
I need to peg out the laundry before it rains.
basic
She always pegs out her clothes in the morning.
basic
Did you peg out the bed sheets?
basic
Grandad finally pegged out last night, after a long illness.
natural
It’s sunny—let’s peg out the towels and let them dry quickly.
natural
If she keeps working so hard, she’ll peg out before retirement.
natural