peg the needle

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cause the hand of a dial indicator to reach the highest measurement, due to reaching the maximum measurable speed, pressure, etc.
    — "Even so, all six subjects immediately pegged the needle in their first attempt to reach midscale."
  2. To achieve the maximum level of something, to max out, to pull out all the stops. idiomatic
    — "There will be plenty of time to cool off when you're dead, so you might as well peg your needle to the red."

词形变化

pegs the needle present,singular,third-person pegging the needle participle,present pegged the needle participle,past pegged the needle past
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