| 释义 |
nail /neɪl/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 钉子，元钉；钉状物
a common nail 普通钉
drive (或 knock) in a nail 钉钉子
pull out a nail 拔钉子
2. (手、脚的)指甲；(动物的)趾甲，爪；(鸭等鸟禽)喙上的硬甲壳
trim (dye) the nails 修(染)指甲
3. 纳尔(英国旧制布匹长度单位，相当于2¼英寸或1/16码)
4. 〈美俚〉香烟
II vt.
1. 钉，把…钉上；钉牢，钉住
nail a sign to (或 on) the wall 把牌子钉在墙上
nail a lid on a box 给箱子钉上盖子
nail a house together 钉装房子
2. 使固定；使不动
be nailed to the spot with horror 被吓得钉在原地动弹不得
keep one's eyes nailed on sth. 目不转睛地盯着某物
3. 〈口〉截住，拦住；抓住，逮住
nail sb. for dinner 留住某人吃饭
nail sb. with a responsibility 使某人非负起责任不可
nail the guilty and spare the innocent 制裁罪人赦免无辜
nail sb. for a mishap 为一件事故而揪住某人不放
4. 〈口〉窃取，攫取
want to nail what is another's 想窃取别人的东西
5. 〈口〉说破，揭穿
nail a lie 揭穿谎言
nail the truth 挑明真相
We'll nail them if they're lying. 要是他们说谎，我们就揭穿他们。
6. 〈口〉打击，击中
nail sb. in the head with a rock 用石块砸某人的头
He nailed a rabbit with his first shot. 他一枪就击中了一只兔子。
7. 〈口〉(球员)用力击(球)成功；【棒】把(跑垒者)杀出局
nail a smash 挡住扣杀
8. 〈废〉在…上装饰大头钉
9. 〈美俚〉〈粗〉(男子)对…行性交
[< OE nǣgl; 与 OHG nagal, L unguis fingernail, claw, Gr onux 有关] phr. a nail in sb.'s coffin 促使某人早日完蛋的东西，某人的催命符 (as) hard as nails 1. = (as) tough as nails
2. 铁石心肠的，冷酷无情的
(as) right as nails 十分准确，毫厘不爽；完全健康
(as) tough as nails 身体结实
bite one's nails 1. (习惯性地)咬指甲
2. 急躁不安；束手无策
The companies are biting their nails at the prospect of a national strike. 面对全国性罢工的前景，各家公司都坐立不安。
drive a nail into sb.'s coffin 促使某人早日完蛋，催某人的命
That amounts to driving the last nail into the coffin of détente. 那等于是为缓和敲响了丧钟。
drive the nail that will go 在可望成功的事情上下功夫；力气用在刀口上
drive the nail (up) to the head (或 drive the nail home) 作出定论
eat nails 〈美俚〉(在橄榄球比赛中) (能)啃硬骨头，(能)顶得住
hit the (right) nail on the head 正中要害；猜中；说得好，做得好
Your criticism really hit the nail on the head. 你的批评确是一针见血。
In so saying, you hit the right nail on the head. 你这样说确是击中了要害。
nail a lie (to the counter) 见 lie¹
nail one's colours to the mast 见 colour
nail down 1. 钉牢，钉住
nail down the loose lid of a box 把松脱的箱盖钉牢
2. 约束；强使…说明打算(或作出决定)
We nailed him down to his promise. 我们一定要他实践诺言。
What does she want? I can never nail her down (to anything). 她想要什么呢? 我可从来也没法摸透她的心思。
See if you can nail the chairman down to an exact date. 看看你能不能让主席把确切日期定下来。
3. 弄清；确定
Hard figures are impossible to nail down. 确切的数字无法弄清。
nail down prohibitions against the use of chemical weapons 明确规定禁止使用化学武器
The two sides formally nailed down an agreement. 双方正式拟定了一项协议。
4. 有把握得到；准能赢得
nail down the championship 稳拿冠军
nail down sb.'s consent 准能得到某人的许可
nail down promises of military aid 确获军事援助的保证
nail it 〈美俚〉猛踩油门
nail up 1. 把(门、窗等)钉死，钉住
The empty house was nailed up. 空房给钉死了。
2. 把(画幅、招牌等)钉在墙上(或高处)
One nail drives (或 knocks) out another. 〈谚〉一钉入，一钉出。(或一物代一物。)
on the nail 当场(的)；立即(的)
pay one's bills (right) on the nail 当场付钱
put a nail into sb.'s coffin = drive a nail into sb.'s coffin
spit nails〈美俚〉口吐刺人的话
He was so mad that he could spit nails. 他火得不得了，什么话都说得出来。
tooth and nail 见 tooth
to the nail 完全地；彻底地
be finished to the nail 彻底完蛋 |