nail解释

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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

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

女士美容

A：Good morning, madam.
上午好，太太。

B：Good morning. I would like a shampoo and set.
上午好。我想洗头、做头发。

A：Yes, madam. What style do you want?
是，太太。做什么式样？

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B：I'd like to try a new hair-style. Could you show me some pictures of hair styles?
我想换个新发型。你能不能给我看些发型式样的照片？

A：Sure. We have various models: hair bobbed, hair sweptback, chaplet hair style, shoulder-length hair style,hair done in a bun. Please have a look at them, madam.
可以。我们有各种各样的发型，如剪短发、后掠式、盘花冠式、齐肩式，还有把头发挽成发髻。太太，您请看。

B：Thanks. Please give me the style in this picture here but make the wave longer. I would like hair spray,please.
谢谢。请你按这张照片上的发型烫，波浪烫长些。请喷些发胶。

A：Yes, madam.
好的，太太。

B：Oh, your hair dryer is too hot. Would you adjust it, please?
哎呦，吹风太热了，请调整一下吧。

A：Sorry, madam. I'll adjust it right away.Is that all right now?
对不起，太太。我马上调整。现在可以了吗？

B：Yes, thank.
可以了，谢谢。

A：Please have a look.
请您看一看。

B：Beautifully done. Please trim my eyebrows and darken them.
做得好极了。请把眉毛修一下，再画深一点。

A：All right, madam. And would you like a manicure?
好的，太太。您还要修一下指甲吗？

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B：Yes. Use a lightnail varnish, please.
要的。请用浅色指甲油。

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的negel，意为金属别针。