"take down a peg" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɛɡ

TAYK-DOWN-uh-PEG

UK

tˈeɪk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /pˈɛɡ

TAYK-DOWN-uh-PEG

释义

To lower someone's pride or confidence, especially if they are acting overly important. It means to remind someone not to think too highly of themselves.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈteɪk/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɛɡ

英式英语

tˈeɪk/ /dˈaʊn/ /æɪ/ /pˈɛɡ

简化发音

美式

TAYK-DOWN-uh-PEG

英式

TAYK-DOWN-uh-PEG

语境中听

He was acting so arrogant, so someone had to take him down a peg.

Sometimes a little criticism can take you down a peg.

The teacher's comment really took him down a peg.

After winning the contest, she needed to be taken down a peg or two.