| 单词 | pin |
| 释义 | pin (verb) pin 13 ENTRIES FOUND: pin (noun) pin (verb) PIN (abbreviation) pins and needles (noun) pin money (noun) bobby pin (noun) drawing pin (noun) rolling pin (noun) safety pin (noun) drop (verb) hear (verb) hope (noun) pinstripe (noun) 1 pin /ˈpɪn/ noun plural pins 1 pin /ˈpɪn/ noun plural pins Learner's definition of PIN 1 [count] : a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a rounded head at one end that is used especially for fastening pieces of cloth大头针 — see picture at sewing; see also bobby pin, clothespin, drawing pin, hairpin, safety pin 2 [count] a : a thin, pointed piece of stiff wire with a decoration at one end胸针；饰针 — see also hatpin b chiefly US : brooch c : a small usually circular object that has writing and often a picture on it and that has a pin on the back so that it can be fastened to clothing, bags, etc.徽章；像章 He handed out pins with the peace sign on them.他分发了带有和平标志的徽章。 political campaign pins政治运动徽章 3 [count] a : a thin piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is used for holding things together or for hanging one thing from another夹子；针；钉 b : a long, thin piece of metal that is used to fasten together the ends of broken bone（接骨用的）钢钉，钢针 4 [count] British : one of the metal pieces that stick out from an electric plug and fit into a socket : prong（插头的）管脚 a three-pin plug三线插头 5 [count] : a thin piece of metal that is removed to trigger the explosion of a small bomb (called a grenade)（手榴弹上的）保险栓，保险针 pull the pin拉保险栓 6 [count] golf : a long stick with a flag at the top that shows where the hole is on a green（高尔夫球场地内的）旗杆 The ball landed near the pin.球落在旗杆附近。 7 [count] bowling : one of the usually white standing pieces that are knocked down with the ball（保龄球）瓶柱 — see also tenpin 8 pins [plural] informal : the legs of a person or animal（人或动物的）双腿 They were knocked right off their pins by the heavy winds.强风把他们撂倒。 you could hear a pin drop — used to say that it was so quiet that the smallest noise could be heard静得连针掉到地上的声音都听得到 After he announced that he was leaving, you could hear a pin drop in the office.他宣布要离开后，办公室里安静得连针掉到地上的声音都听得到。 2 pin /ˈpɪn/ verb pins; pinned; pinning 2 pin /ˈpɪn/ verb pins; pinned; pinning Learner's definition of PIN always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ object] 1 : to fasten or attach (something) with a pin别上；钉住 She pinned a rose to her dress.她在连衣裙上别了朵玫瑰花。 The general pinned the medal on the soldier.将军给士兵别上奖章。 She pinned up/back her hair.她用发夹把头发别好/别在脑后。 He pinned a sign on the wall.他把标志钉在墙上。 2 : to prevent or stop (someone or something) from moving by holding or pressing firmly against something按住；使不能动弹 The passengers were pinned under the wreckage.乘客们被卡在残骸下不能动弹。 The guards pinned his arms to his sides.警卫们把他的胳膊按在了他的身体两侧。 She was pinned against the side of the car.她被按在了汽车的一侧。 The police officers pinned the suspect down (on the ground).警方把嫌疑犯按倒在地。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 The soldiers were pinned down by enemy fire. [=the soldiers were unable to move because they were being shot at by the enemy]敌军的炮火让士兵们无法前进。 pin down [phrasal verb] 1 pin (someone) down : to cause or force (someone) to make a definite statement or decision about something使做出决定；使说清楚 Reporters tried to pin him down on the specific changes he wants to make to the tax laws.记者们竭力要他说明他想对税法做出的具体改变。 He talked in a general way, but they couldn't pin him down to specifics.他笼统地谈了一下，但他们却没法使他说出具体细节。 2 pin down (something) or pin (something) down : to find out (something) with certainty确切查明 Can you pin down when the change occurred?你能确定何时发生了变化吗？ I'm trying to pin down [=identify] the source of the problem.我正试图查明问题的根源。 pin on [phrasal verb] 1 pin (something) on (someone) : to say that (something) was done or caused by (someone)认为（某事）系（某人）所为；使承担过失 The police pinned the robbery on the night watchman.警方认定这起抢劫案系值夜保安所为。 He always manages to pin [=fasten] the blame on someone else.他总是设法把过错推给别人。 2 pin (all) your hopes on (something) : to hope very much that (something) will help you or allow you to succeed寄希望于 Many cancer patients are pinning their hopes on a new drug that is now being developed.许多癌症病人正寄希望于一种正在研制中的新药。 You shouldn't pin all your hopes on getting the job.你不能把所有希望寄托在得到这份工作上。 |
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