n.(名词)

1. 指甲，趾甲，喙甲，甲
2. 爪
3. 钉（子），钉状物
4. 喙上的硬甲壳
5. 甲沟
6. 导致失败的事物，导致某事终结之物
7. 付款
8. 纳尔（英旧制量布长度单位，=2 1/4英寸）
9. 香烟

v.(动词)

1. （使）固定
2. 使集中于
3. 钉，敲钉，钉住，（将…）钉牢
4. 抓住，捉住，逮捕，捕获
5. 揭露，揭穿，揭发
6. 击，打
7. 【棒】把（跑垒者）刺杀出局
8. 看穿
9. 发觉
10. 吸引住
11. 不放松
12. 使不能逃避
13. 偷
14. 抓获并证明有罪
15. 证明…不属实
16. 公开宣称，公开表态

n.(名词)

1. [C]钉子,钉状物 a thin pointed piece of metal for hammering into a piece of wood, usually to fasten the wood to sth else
2. [C]指甲,趾甲 a fingernail or toenail

v.(动词)

1. vt. 钉住,钉牢 make a door, window, etc. secure with nails
2. vt. 抓住,逮住 catch up

Noun:

1. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

2. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

3. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

Verb:

1. attach something somewhere by means of nails;

   "nail the board onto the wall"
   

2. take into custody;

   "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
   

3. hit hard;

   "He smashed a 3-run homer"
   

4. succeed in obtaining a position;

   "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
   

5. succeed at easily;

   "She sailed through her exams"
   "You will pass with flying colors"
   "She nailed her astrophysics course"
   

6. locate exactly;

   "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"
   "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
   

7. complete a pass

1.钉子
Anail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall.

nail

e.g. A mirror hung on anail above the washstand...
脸盆架上方用钉子挂着一面镜子。
e.g. He hammered thenail into the branch.
他把钉子钉到了树枝上。

2.(用钉子)钉住，钉牢
If younail something somewhere, you fix it there using one or more nails.

nail

e.g. Frank put the first plank down and nailed it in place...
弗兰克放下第一块厚木板，把它钉在合适的位置上。
e.g. Theynail shut the front door...
他们把前门钉死了。

3.指甲;趾甲
Yournails are the thin hard parts that grow at the ends of your fingers and toes.

e.g. Keep your nails short and your hands clean.
常剪指甲，保持双手清洁。

4.抓住;逮住;证明…有罪
Tonail someone means to catch them and prove that they have been breaking the law.

e.g. The prosecution still managed tonail him for robberies at the homes of leading industrialists.
检控方仍设法使其入室抢劫知名实业家们的罪名成立。

5.冷酷无情的;铁石心肠的;强硬好斗的
If you say that someone isas hard as nails, you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other people or other situations.

e.g. He's a shrewd businessman and hard as nails...
他是一个既精明又铁石心肠的生意人。
e.g. He simply looked mean and hard as nails.
他看起来既卑鄙又冷酷无情。

6.正中要害;说得中肯
If you say that someonehas hit the nail on the head, you think they are exactly right about something.

e.g. 'I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions.' — 'I think you've hit thenail on the head.'
“我认为，如果人们有良好的环境，就会更有教养一点。”——“我想你说到点子上了。”

7. anail in the coffin -> see coffin
tonail your colours to the mast -> see colour
to fight tooth andnail -> see tooth

相关词组：nail downnail up

1. nail什么意思

1. 指甲：随着景德镇精白瓷大量流传到海外,才使得瓷(china)成为中国的代名词[记忆] 形似记忆:铁轨(rail)尾巴(tail)不能拽,指甲(nail)提桶(pail)只会败(fail). 邮寄(mail)邮件(mail)用航海(sail),冰雹(hail)来了要躲开.

2. nail的近义词

2. 钉：上回说到排完deck boards后开始打镙钉(Screw)固定,直到这一步之前,使用的紧固件均为钉(nail),Joist hanger用的是D10短钉,其余都是长钉. 这些钉子的直径接近4mm,直接钉入木板,很可能会出现裂缝,我用比钉子直

3. 趾甲：指(趾)甲(nail)由甲体以及它周围和下面的几部分组成. 甲体是长在指(趾)末节背面的外露部分,由多层连接牢固的角化细胞构成,细胞内充满角质蛋白丝. 甲体下面的组织称甲床,由非角化的复层扁平上皮和真皮组成. 甲体的近端埋藏于皮肤的深凹内,

1. The nail caught her dress.
   钉子钩住了她的衣服。
2. The picture is attached to the wall by a nail.
   这张图画被钉子钉在墙上。
3. In order to hang the picture, he had to hammer a nail.
   为了挂画,他必须钉根钉子。
4. We had to fasten the notice to the door with a nail.
   我们必须用钉子把通知钉到门上。
5. The carpenter will drive every nail home before he pronounces the work finished.
   木匠要把每根钉子钉好了才会说工作做完了。
6. I would have been early enough, but I caught my coat on a nail just as I was leaving.
   我本来会早来,没想到我正要离开时,外套被钉子钩住了。
7. Magnets attract nails.
   磁铁吸引铁钉。
8. Help me to hammer in these last few nails,I'm tired!
   帮我把最后这几个钉子钉上,我太累了。
9. He took some nails and bits of wood, and built them into a rough cupboard.
   他拿了钉子和木头,做了一只粗糙的食品橱。
10. Do not throw these nails away, they may come in use one day.
    不要把这些钩子扔了,也许有一天能用着它们。
11. The tail won't come off the toy plane, it's fixed on with nails.
    玩具飞机的机尾掉不下来,它是用钉子钉住的。
12. Their fists were clenched so tightly that their nails dug deep into their palms.
    他们紧握着拳头,指甲深深地捏进了手心。
13. We must break the child of his habit of biting his nails.
    我们必须使这个孩子改掉咬指甲的习惯。
14. She cleans her nails with a nailbrush every week.
    她每星期用指甲刷把自己的指甲弄干净。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. He nailed boards together to make a box.
   他把几块木板钉在一起做了一个箱子。
2. He nailed a rabbit with his first shot.
   他第一枪就打死了一只兔子。
3. They finally nailed the thief.
   他们最终抓住了小偷。
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4. The boy was nailed by the toy.
   那个孩子被一个玩具吸引住了。

a nail in sb's/sth's coffin

使某人早亡〔死、完蛋、垮台等〕 one of several cumulative mistakes that contributes to sb's downfall

fight tooth and nail

激烈争斗 fight fiercely

hit the nail on the head

说得中肯; 击中要害 do exactly the right thing; do sth in the most effective and efficient way

nail back (v.+adv.)

用钉子把(某物)反钉住 fasten (sth) in a backward position with a nail or nails
nail sth ⇔ back

If you want the cupboard door open all the time, why don't you nail it back?

如果你想让柜子门总开着,为什么不用钉子把门反钉住?

nail down (v.+adv.)

迫使(某人)作出决定,讲明意图或采取行动 force (sb) to make a decision, state his intentions, or take action, etc.
nail sth ⇔ down

Will you nail down that loose board in the floor?

请把那块松动的地板钉牢好吗?

I can't get this lid off, it seems to be nailed down.

我打不开这个盖子,好像是被钉住了。

nail sb ⇔ down to sth

We shall have to nail him down to his promise.

我们将不得不迫使他履行自己的诺言。

I never nail her down to anything.

我不想让她明白地说出她打算做的任何事。

We've been trying to nail him down to a precise agreement.

我们一直想让他说出他的确切协议。

Before they repair the car, nail them down to a price.

在他们修理这辆汽车之前,要他们把价钱讲明白。

nail onto〔to〕 (v.+prep.)

用钉子将(某物)钉在(某物)上 fasten (sth) on with a nail or nails
nail sb/sth onto〔to〕 sth

nail the boards onto the fence posts, they will make a good fence.

把这些木板钉在立柱上,这样围墙就牢固了。

nail the sign to the post.

把招牌钉在柱子上。

Surprise nailed him to the spot.

惊愕使他呆立不动。

The letter was nailed to the wall with an arrow.

一支箭把信钉在了墙上。

nail up (v.+adv.)

将(某物)钉牢,钉紧 fasten (sth) in a closed position with nails

• An astonishingly small..hand, with beautiful square-cut nails.

  出自：P. H. Johnson

• Her tight-knuckled hands and bitten nails.

  出自：M. Bradbury

• Close by the threshold of a door nailed fast.

  出自：W. Cowper

• The royal anathema was nailed on the Episcopal gate at London.

  出自：I. D

• The draught..prevented by a small tarpaulin nailed across the opening.

  出自：S. S. Buckman

• The second Shaft..pierc'd his Hand, and nail'd it to his side.

  出自：transf.

He hit the nail into the wall with a hammer.

他用一把锤子把钉子打进墙里去。

I found a nail sticking in the tyre.

我发现轮胎上扎着一根钉子。

You can try this nail polish on your nails.

您可以在指甲上试试这种指甲油。

She was paring her nails with nail scissors.

她正在用指甲刀修指甲。

I will nail up the new pictures on the wall.

我会把这些新的图画钉在墙上。

It's the best chance we have to nail the crime.

这是我们抓住罪犯的最好机会。

Police nailed the suspect.

警察抓住了嫌疑犯

Signing the contract will nail down our agreement.

在合同上签字将使我们的协议成为定案。

See if you can nail him down to an exact date.

看能否使他决定个确切的日期。

Stop biting your nails!

别咬指甲！

nail clippers

指甲钳

She hammered the nail in.

她把钉子敲了进去。

They're good customers who always pay on the nail.

他们是好主顾，付账从不耽搁。

I nailed the sign to a tree.

我将标示牌钉到了一棵树上。

The police haven't been able to nail the killer.

警方还没有抓到杀人凶手。

We must nail this lie.

我们一定要戳穿这个谎言。

He nailed a victory in the semi-finals.

他在半决赛中获胜。

All the parties seem anxious to nail down a ceasefire.

各方面似乎都渴望将停火之事敲定。

She says she'll come, but I can't nail her down to a specific time.

她说要来，但我无法让她敲定具体什么时候来。

A mirror hung on a nail above the washstand...

脸盆架上方用钉子挂着一面镜子。

He hammered the nail into the branch.

他把钉子钉到了树枝上。

Frank put the first plank down and nailed it in place...

弗兰克放下第一块厚木板，把它钉在合适的位置上。

They nail shut the front door...

他们把前门钉死了。

Keep your nails short and your hands clean.

常剪指甲，保持双手清洁。

The prosecution still managed to nail him for robberies at the homes of leading industrialists.

检控方仍设法使其入室抢劫知名实业家们的罪名成立。

He's a shrewd businessman and hard as nails...

他是一个既精明又铁石心肠的生意人。

He simply looked mean and hard as nails.

他看起来既卑鄙又冷酷无情。

'I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions.' 'u2014 'I think you've hit the nail on the head.'

“我认为，如果人们有良好的环境，就会更有教养一点。”——“我想你说到点子上了。”

In future, we will continually carry forward our plant spirits: factuality, innovation, wholehearted service and improvement.

我厂将继续发扬“求实 、 创新 、 诚恳服务、精益求精”的企业精神,努力开拓进取, 于时俱进.

She hit the nail with a sledgehammer.

她用大锤钉钉子.

Every word he said hit the nail on the head.

他说的真是头头是道.

nail biting is often a subconscious reaction to tension.

咬指甲通常是紧张时的下意识反映.

They were fighting tooth and nail.

他们猛烈地厮打着.

My dress hitched on a nail.

我的衣服被钉子挂住了.

I missed the deadline again last week; I suppose that is another nail in my coffin.

上星期我又误了最后期限, 我想那是另一个促使我完蛋的错误.

n.(名词)

1. nail作名词的基本意思是“钉子”,指由金属制成的细棍形的物件,一端有扁平的头,另一端尖锐,主要起固定悬挂物作用。
2. nail还可作“指甲”解,包括手指甲和脚趾甲。

v.(动词)

1. nail作动词的意思是“用钉子把物体钉住,钉牢”,引申可作“抓住,逮住”解,是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。
2. nail常在宾语后接down,作“迫使某人明确表态; 强迫某人明确说出意图或心愿”解,是一种比较正式的用法。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的negel，意为金属别针。