take sb. down a peg or two

v.

  1. 杀某人的威风

网络词典

take sb. down a peg or two

英 teɪk sʌb æpər ɔː ðə 美 tiːk sʌb ɑːpər ɔː ðə
短语 中文翻译:让某人稍微降低期望或标准
同义词: ['使某人稍微降低期望或标准例句:1. She took him down a peg or two by offering him a job.(她通过给他一份工作让他稍微降低了期望。)2. He took her down a peg or two by being kind to her.(他对她很友好,让她稍微降低了期望。)']

例句:

  1. 1. She took him down a peg or two by offering him a job.
    她通过给他一份工作让他稍微降低了期望。
  2. 2. He took her down a peg or two by being kind to her.
    他对她很友好,让她稍微降低了期望。
  3. 3.The boss took the team down a peg or two with his new ideas.
    老板的新想法让团队稍微降低了期望。