单词 | nail |
释义 | nail (verb) nail 10 ENTRIES FOUND: nail (noun) nail (verb) nail-biter (noun) nail file (noun) nail polish (noun) coffin (noun) head (noun) hit (verb) tooth (noun) tough (adjective) 1 nail /ˈneɪl/ noun plural nails 1 nail /ˈneɪl/ noun plural nails Learner's definition of NAIL [count] 1 : a long, thin piece of metal that is sharp at one end and flat at the other end and that is used chiefly to attach things to wood钉子 a hammer and some nails一把榔头和一些钉子 — see picture at carpentry; compare 1screw 1 2 : the hard covering at the end of a finger or toe : a fingernail or toenail指甲;趾甲 I get my nails done at the beauty salon every other week.我每两个星期去美容院做一次美甲。 a pair of nail clippers一把指甲剪 — see also hangnail a nail in the/someone's coffin : something that makes it more likely that someone or something will fail, be destroyed, etc.使某人(或某事)更易失败之事物 Every mistake is one more nail in the coffin of his professional baseball career.每次失误都让他的职业棒球事业更快地走向终结。 The lawyers put another nail in her coffin today.今天律师们又给了她致命的一击。 (as) hard/tough as nails of a person : very tough强硬的 When she's negotiating a contract, she can be as tough as nails.她在谈合同的时候,态度会很强硬。 hit the nail on the head — see 1hit tooth and nail — see tooth 2 nail /ˈneɪl/ verb nails; nailed; nailing 2 nail /ˈneɪl/ verb nails; nailed; nailing Learner's definition of NAIL [+ object] 1 always followed by an adverb, adjective, or preposition : to attach (something) with a nail钉牢;固定 Nail the picture to the wall.把这幅画钉在墙上。 nailing [=hammering] the boards together把板子钉在一起 All the doors were nailed shut.所有的门都被钉死了。 The desks and chairs had been nailed (down) to the floor.桌椅都被固定在地板上了。 2 informal a : to catch (someone) doing something illegal or wrong当场抓住;现场抓获 He got nailed by his parents while trying to sneak out of the house.他要从家里溜出去的时候被父母逮住了。 b : to arrest or punish (someone) for doing something that is illegal or wrong逮捕;惩罚 He got nailed for not paying his taxes.他因逃税而被捕。 The FBI has nailed the hackers.联邦调查局已经逮捕了那些黑客。 3 informal : to hit (someone or something) forcefully用力击打 Someone nailed [=whacked] him on the head with a rock.有人用石头猛击了他的头。 4 US, informal : to make or do (something) in a perfect or impressive way完美地完成;漂亮地做 She nailed a three-point shot in the final seconds of the game.比赛快结束时,她投了一个漂亮的三分球。 You really nailed that song. It sounded great!这首歌你演绎得太好了,真好听! nail down [phrasal verb] 1 nail (something) down or nail down (something) : to make (something, such as a victory) certain to happen确保(胜利等) They need to score another touchdown to nail down the victory.他们需要再来一个达阵才能稳操胜券。 2 : to find out or identify (something) exactly查明,敲定(某事物) Her doctors haven't yet been able to nail down a diagnosis.她的医生还不能确诊。 They're trying to nail down the cause of our network problems.他们正在努力查明我们网络故障的原因。 3 : to make (something) definite or final确定 nail down a decision明确地做出决定 |
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