nail meaning in English
n.
1.指甲,爪;喙甲。
2.钉。
3.纳尔〔旧量布尺度名,约合5.715cm〕。
短语和例子
a nail in [to] one's coffin 促人早死的事物(drive [put] a nail in [add a nail to] sb.'s coffin 促人早死,催命。 It was a final nail in the Government's coffin. 那是对政府的一个致命打击)。 (as) hard as nails 身体强壮;冷酷无情。 be [go] off at he nail 无法控制自己,忘形,神经失常;有点醉。 drive the nail [up] to the head [drive the nail home] 作出定论。 He must have iron nails that [who] scratches a bear. 搔熊者必具铁爪;要干危险的事,就得有充分的准备。 hit the (right) nail on the head 说得对,中肯,一针见血,正中要害。 nails in mourning 有污垢的指甲。 on the nail 〔口语〕 1. 立即;被捕。 2. 在讨论中的(pay on the nail 立即付与。 the subject on the nail 当前的问题)。 right as nails (钉子般)直的;没错的。 to the [a] nail 完全,彻底;极其。
vt.
1.敲钉,钉住 (on to)。
2.〔口语〕捉住,抓住;〔美俚〕逮捕;〔俚语〕打。
3.〔学生俚〕揭发,看穿,发觉。
4.吸引住(注意等),不放松(人家的声明等),使不能逃避。
5.〔美俚〕偷。
6.【棒球】使(跑垒者)被开出局。
短语和例子
have one's boots nailed (请人)在靴底上钉钉子。 nail a notice on the door 在门上钉一块告白。 be nailed going off without leave 被发觉擅自外出。 nail a blow 〔美拳击〕打。 nail a lie to the counter [barn-door] 揭发弊端,拆穿西洋镜〔从前商人把伪币钉在账柜上示众的习惯,故有此说〕。 nail (sb.) down to (用诺言、声明等)约束某人,要求某人履行诺言 (He was confused when we nailed him down to his promise. 当我们坚持要它守诺言时,他狼狈了)。 nail it 〔美俚〕(考试)及格;成功。 nail one's colours to the mast 坚持到底,极有决心;决不屈服〔原义:把舰旗钉死在桅杆上,使不能扯下来投降〕。 nail up 1. 把…钉在较高处。 2. 钉牢[关系](门、窗)。
adj.
-less
无指甲的;无钉的。
- Have the police nailed the man who did it ?
警方逮着作案的人了吗?。 - She was paring her nails with nail scissors .
她正在用指甲刀修指甲。 - You've got to bite on the nail now .
你现在不得不解决最棘手的事啦。 - He was biting his nails in his nervousness .
他神经质时咬着他的指甲。 - The box was corded, the card nailed on .
箱子用绳捆好,上面钉了名片。
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