nail
- n.指甲;钉;钉子;趾甲
- vt.(用钉子)钉牢，固定;获得，赢得，击中;抓住;揭露;揭发;抓获并证明有罪;证明…不属实
复数： nails 过去式： nailed 现在分词： nailing 过去分词： nailed 第三人称单数： nails
nailnoun
指甲；趾甲
a thin hard layer covering the outer tip of the fingers or toes
Stop biting your nails!
别咬指甲！
nail clippers
指甲钳
钉；钉子
a small thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head, used for hanging things on a wall or for joining pieces of wood together
She hammered the nail in.
她把钉子敲了进去。
something that makes the end or failure of an organization, sb's plans, etc. more likely to happen
without delay
他们是好主顾，付账从不耽搁。
They're good customers who always pay on the nail.
to fight in a very determined way for what you want
居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。
The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development.
to say sth that is exactly right
verb
（用钉子）钉牢，固定
to fasten sth to sth with a nail or nails
I nailed the sign to a tree.
我将标示牌钉到了一棵树上。
抓获并证明有罪；抓住
to catch sb and prove they are guilty of a crime or of doing sth bad
The police haven't been able to nail the killer.
警方还没有抓到杀人凶手。
证明…不属实；揭露；揭发
to prove that sth is not true
We must nail this lie.
我们一定要戳穿这个谎言。
（尤指体育运动中）获得，赢得，击中
to achieve sth or do sth right, especially in sport
He nailed a victory in the semi-finals.
他在半决赛中获胜。
to say publicly and firmly what you believe or who you support
迫使明确保证（或准确说出想做之事）
to force sb to give you a definite promise or tell you exactly what they intend to do
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。
nail
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N-COUNT 钉子
A nail 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.A mirror hung on a nail above the washstand...
脸盆架上方用钉子挂着一面镜子。
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VERB (用钉子)钉住，钉牢
If you nail something somewhere, you fix it there using one or more nails.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。
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N-COUNT 指甲;趾甲
Your nails are the thin hard parts that grow at the ends of your fingers and toes.Keep your nails short and your hands clean.
常剪指甲，保持双手清洁。
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VERB 抓住;逮住;证明…有罪
To nail someone means to catch them and prove that they have been breaking the law.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。
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PHRASE 冷酷无情的;铁石心肠的;强硬好斗的
If you say that someone is as hard as nails, you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other people or other situations.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。
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PHRASE 正中要害;说得中肯
If you say that someone has hit the nail on the head, you think they are exactly right about something.'I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions.' — '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。”
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a nail in the coffin→ see:coffin
noun
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- a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
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- horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
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- a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
verb
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- complete a pass
- Synonym: complete
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- take into custody
- the police nabbed the suspected criminals
- Synonym: collar apprehend arrest pick up nab cop
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- attach something somewhere by means of nails
- nail the board onto the wall
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- hit hard
- He smashed a 3-run homer
- Synonym: smash boom blast
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- locate exactly
- can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?
- The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
- Synonym: pinpoint
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- succeed at easily
- She sailed through her exams
- You will pass with flying colors
- She nailed her astrophysics course
- Synonym: breeze through ace pass with flying colors sweep through sail through
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- succeed in obtaining a position
- He nailed down a spot at Harvard
- Synonym: nail down peg
数据来源：WordNet
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Even the smallest metallic object , whether a nail file or cigarette lighter , is immediately confiscated
即便是最小的金属物品，不管是指甲锉刀还是打火机，都会马上被没收。
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Mishka got some nail scissors and started carefully trimming his fingernails .
米什卡找到个指甲剪，开始仔细地修剪指甲。
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The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development .
居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。
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We must nail this lie .
我们一定要戳穿这个谎言。
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She nailed the two boards together .
她把两块木板钉在了一起。
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This gadget is just the thing for getting those nails out .
这小玩意儿用来起那些钉子正合适。
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I found a nail sticking in the tyre .
我发现轮胎上扎了一根钉子。
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He hit the nail squarely on the head with the hammer .
他用锤子正对着钉子敲下去。
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He hung his coat on a nail protruding from the wall .
他把上衣挂在凸出墙面的一根钉子上。
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I knocked the nail into the wall .
我把钉子钉进墙里。
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Her dress caught on a nail .
她的连衣裙被钉子钩住了。
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I felt her nails sink into my wrist .
我感觉她的指甲抠进了我的手腕里。
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She has bitten her nails down to the quick .
她咬指甲都咬到了活肉。
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She hammered the nail into the wall .
她把钉子钉到墙上。
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Her nails were varnished a brilliant shade of red .
她的指甲上涂了一层鲜亮的红指甲油。
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Stop biting your nails !
别咬指甲了！
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Stop biting your nails !
别咬指甲！
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Josie was sitting at her desk , varnishing her nails .
乔西坐在书桌旁，涂着指甲油。
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She scratched herself on a nail .
她在钉子上划了一下。
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He nailed a victory in the semi-finals .
他在半决赛中获胜。
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She hammered the nail in .
她把钉子敲了进去。
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It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension .
如果你能弄清这种紧张的根源，将会大有益处。
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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。
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He simply looked mean and hard as nails .
他看起来既卑鄙又冷酷无情。
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Keep your nails short and your hands clean .
常剪指甲，保持双手清洁。
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I held it still and drove in a nail .
我稳稳地拿着它将钉子钉了进去。
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She had small hands with nails painted bright red .
她的手很小，指甲涂成了鲜红色。
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England took the lead after 31 minutes with a goal by Peter Nail
英格兰队第31分钟由彼得·奈尔攻进一球，取得领先。
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He fought tooth and nail to keep his job
他竭尽全力保住自己的工作。
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Copper nails are better than iron nails because the iron rusts
铜钉比铁钉好，因为铁会生锈。
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