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Word family adjectivenailednaillessnounnailernailerynailingnail-biternail-bitingnailbrushnail filenail polishnail scissorsnail

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ldoce_229_dnail1 /neɪl/ S3 noun [countableC]

TDa thin pointed piece of metal with a flat top, which you hit into a surface with a hammer, for example to join things together or to hang something on 钉子

The key was hanging on a nail by the door.

钥匙挂在门边的一颗钉子上。

hammer/bang/hit a nail into something

She hammered a nail into the wall.

她往墙上敲进一颗钉子。

→5 See picture of nail clippers 指甲刀[钳], manicure kit 美甲用具, nail file 指甲锉 ... →4 See picture of 见图 nail →5 see picture at 见图 screw1

2 HBHyour nails are the hard smooth layers on the ends of your fingers and toes 指甲；趾甲

I’ve broken my nail.

我弄断了指甲。

Stop biting your nails!

别咬指甲！

She sat painting her nails (=putting a coloured substance on them).

她坐着涂指甲油。

He still had dirt under his nails.

他的指甲里还有脏东西。

→ fingernail, toenail

3 nail in somebody’s/something’s coffin DESTROYone of several bad things which help to destroy someone’s success or hopes 导致某人/某事物失败的因素

Observers fear that this strike will be another nail in the coffin of the industry.

观察家担心这次罢工将是对该行业的又一次致命打击。

the final nail in his coffin

他的催命符

Examples from the Corpus

nail in somebody’s/something’s coffin• Another loss would be another nail in Branfoots managerial coffin.• Industry observers fear that this would be another nail in the coffin of the independent record industry.• It is another nail in the coffin of deterrence even if the first generation of cruise will be slow for such a role.• Was not the film's very name, Last Resort, another nail in Margate's coffin?• A final nail in the coffin had been hammered in by Wrede.• For me this was the final nail in the coffin of a terminally dull product.• It also is one more nail in the coffin of formal decor.• In the end, it was also the issue which secured a vital nail in the coffin of Britain's nuclear dream.

4. as hard/tough as nails very tough and not easily frightened, or not caring about the effects of your actions on other people 铁石心肠的，冷酷无情的；非常坚强的

Examples from the Corpus

as hard/tough as nails• Willie O'Connor is as hard as nails and Liam Simpson takes no prisoners.

5 on the nail

a) British EnglishBrEPAY FOR if you pay money on the nail, you pay it immediately 当即，当场〔付款〕

b) especially American EnglishAmECORRECT completely correct 准确地

They got it absolutely on the nail.

他们完全正确。

Examples from the Corpus

on the nail• I bet they paid their £1.80 on the nail when they got the magazine.• The Tories got it absolutely on the nail.• The first one mounted the runway and briskly walked its length, barefoot on the nail points.• She brought the hammer down on the nail.• The lavatories also had a birthday, and Dad left ours unlocked with plenty of fresh newspaper on the nail.• Not paying on the nail could be extremely expensive.

→ hit the nail on the head at hit1(26)

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: your nails are the hard smooth layers on the ends of your fingers and toes

adjectives

long

Her long nails were painted a pearly pink.

short

Her nails were short and uneven.

dirty

How did you get such dirty nails?

clean

His nails were neat and clean.

finger nail (also fingernail)

She had small hands with polished finger nails.

toe nail (also toenail)

His toenails were long and dirty.

verbs

cut your nails

You should cut your nails more often!

trim your nails (=cut a small amount off)

His nails were neatly trimmed.

file your nails

A girl was filing her nails on the bus.

bite your nails

Eddie bit his nails nervously.

paint/polish/varnish your nails (=to put coloured liquid on your nails)

Don't paint short nails in dark colours.

manicure your nails (=to make your nails look attractive by cutting them and making the skin around them neat)

She had manicured nails and expensive clothes.

do your nails informal (=to cut or paint your nails)

She sat at her desk, doing her nails.

break a nail (=to accidentally damage a nail on one of your fingers)

Oh, no, I've broken a nail.

Examples from the Corpus

nail• His Dad kept it hanging on a nail in the shed and he'd have noticed right away if it was missing.• Nurse Duckett sat buffing her nails.• She came again, her body wracked with spasms, her nails tearing into his arms.• The deeply incised DE/ED made with a red-hot nail was visible for anyone to see.• I took something from the land and buildings, pieces of bottles and some nails.• Always use a base coat to even out the nail surface and to prevent dark polishes staining.• There will be skin and blood under the nails.• Police Minister Avigdor Kahalani said the explosives were pipe bombs packed with nails.

broken ... nail• Every person born female eventually experiences the annoyance of a broken nail, the peculiar agony of a bad haircut.• She began to pick a broken nail on her left foot.• Her erratic gaze paused briefly on the broken nail she was picking with her other hand.• The moulded plastic capping prevents the broken nails which occur when changing belts on some sanders.

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nail2 verb [transitiveT]

1 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TATTACH to fasten something to something else with nails 钉，将…钉牢

nail something to something

A sign saying ‘No Fishing’ had been nailed to the tree.

树上钉着一块写有“禁止钓鱼”的牌子。

nail something down

The lid was firmly nailed down.

盖子被钉得牢牢的。

nail something up (=permanently close a window or door by fixing something across it using nails) 〔用钉子〕封死〔门或窗〕

The windows had been nailed up.

窗户被封死了。

2 informalSCPCATCH to catch someone and prove that they are guilty of a crime or something bad 抓住，逮住

It took us 10 years to nail the guy who killed our daughter.

我们花了十年时间，终于将杀害我们女儿的那个家伙绳之以法。

nail somebody for something

The state police finally nailed him for fraud.

州警方最终以诈骗罪逮捕了他。

3 informal if you nail something, you succeed in getting it, after a lot of time or effort 〔花费很多时间或精力而〕得到

She finally nailed her dream job.

她终于找到了理想的工作。

n4 informal to do something perfectly, especially when singing or performing

I thought that song might be too big for you, but you absolutely nailed it!

5. nail a lie/myth British EnglishBrE informalLIE/TELL A LIE to prove that what someone has said is completely untrue 揭穿谎言

6. nail your colours to the mast British EnglishBrE to say clearly and publicly which ideas or which people you support 明确表态

7. nail somebody to the wall/cross especially American EnglishAmE to punish someone severely 严惩某人

Examples from the Corpus

nail somebody to the wall/cross• He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.• Poverty hung about the place like they'd framed it and nailed it to the walls.

8 nail somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verbphr v informal

a) DECIDEto reach a final and definite agreement or decision about something 最终确定，对…作出定论

Two days isn’t enough time to nail down the details of an agreement.

要把协议的所有细节都确定下来，两天的时间是不够的。

b) TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something nail somebody down to force someone to say clearly what they want or what they intend to do 迫使某人表明意图

nail somebody down to

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

修车前先让他们把价钱讲明白。

Examples from the Corpus

nail• Boitano nailed a superb triple axel jump.• For their sins, they were both nailed and all but crucified on the reef.• I got a hammer and nailed down the floorboards.• Myers was nailed for selling marijuana.• The windows had been nailed shut.• Landry said his radar gun had nailed Soares going 82 m. p. h. on I-93.• Police use radar to nail speeding drivers.• We watched as Dad nailed the fence panels together.• Someone nailed the kitchen cabinets shut.• So how did we nail the opportunist without resorting to high-level warfare?• She nails the quips and finds extra laughs between the lines.• The desks in all the classrooms were nailed to the floor.• These need to be screwed or nailed to the floorboards below.• A large American flag is nailed to the wall above the bed.• The door to the servants' quarters in the attics had been nailed up.

nail something to something• A letter of protest had been nailed to the post.

nail somebody for something• Williams was nailed for burglary.

From Longman Business Dictionary

nailnail1 /neɪl/ verb [transitiveT]

informal to catch someone and prove that they are guilty of a crime or of doing something bad

The government spent vast resources in an unsuccessful effort to nail him on felony charges.

→ nail down

nailnail2 noun

on the nail British EnglishBrE informal if you pay for something on the nail, you pay for it immediately

Not paying on the nail could be extremely expensive.

Origin nail1

Old English nægl

单词	nail
释义	nail Word family adjectivenailednaillessnounnailernailerynailingnail-biternail-bitingnailbrushnail filenail polishnail scissorsnail Related topics: Technology, Daily life, Human ldoce_229_dnail1 /neɪl/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC] 1 TDa thin pointed piece of metal with a flat top, which you hit into a surface with a hammer, for example to join things together or to hang something on 钉子 The key was hanging on a nail by the door. 钥匙挂在门边的一颗钉子上。 hammer/bang/hit a nail into something She hammered a nail into the wall. 她往墙上敲进一颗钉子。 →5 See picture of nail clippers 指甲刀[钳], manicure kit 美甲用具, nail file 指甲锉 ... →4 See picture of 见图 nail →5 see picture at 见图 screw1 2 HBHyour nails are the hard smooth layers on the ends of your fingers and toes 指甲；趾甲 I’ve broken my nail. 我弄断了指甲。 Stop biting your nails! 别咬指甲！ She sat painting her nails (=putting a coloured substance on them). 她坐着涂指甲油。 He still had dirt under his nails. 他的指甲里还有脏东西。 → fingernail, toenail 3 nail in somebody’s/something’s coffin DESTROYone of several bad things which help to destroy someone’s success or hopes 导致某人/某事物失败的因素 Observers fear that this strike will be another nail in the coffin of the industry. 观察家担心这次罢工将是对该行业的又一次致命打击。 the final nail in his coffin 他的催命符 Examples from the Corpus nail in somebody’s/something’s coffin• Another loss would be another nail in Branfoots managerial coffin.• Industry observers fear that this would be another nail in the coffin of the independent record industry.• It is another nail in the coffin of deterrence even if the first generation of cruise will be slow for such a role.• Was not the film's very name, Last Resort, another nail in Margate's coffin?• A final nail in the coffin had been hammered in by Wrede.• For me this was the final nail in the coffin of a terminally dull product.• It also is one more nail in the coffin of formal decor.• In the end, it was also the issue which secured a vital nail in the coffin of Britain's nuclear dream. 4. as hard/tough as nails very tough and not easily frightened, or not caring about the effects of your actions on other people 铁石心肠的，冷酷无情的；非常坚强的 Examples from the Corpus as hard/tough as nails• Willie O'Connor is as hard as nails and Liam Simpson takes no prisoners. 5 on the nail a) British EnglishBrEPAY FOR if you pay money on the nail, you pay it immediately 当即，当场〔付款〕 b) especially American EnglishAmECORRECT completely correct 准确地 They got it absolutely on the nail. 他们完全正确。 Examples from the Corpus on the nail• I bet they paid their £1.80 on the nail when they got the magazine.• The Tories got it absolutely on the nail.• The first one mounted the runway and briskly walked its length, barefoot on the nail points.• She brought the hammer down on the nail.• The lavatories also had a birthday, and Dad left ours unlocked with plenty of fresh newspaper on the nail.• Not paying on the nail could be extremely expensive. → hit the nail on the head at hit1(26) n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: your nails are the hard smooth layers on the ends of your fingers and toes adjectives long Her long nails were painted a pearly pink. short Her nails were short and uneven. dirty How did you get such dirty nails? clean His nails were neat and clean. finger nail (also fingernail) She had small hands with polished finger nails. toe nail (also toenail) His toenails were long and dirty. verbs cut your nails You should cut your nails more often! trim your nails (=cut a small amount off) His nails were neatly trimmed. file your nails A girl was filing her nails on the bus. bite your nails Eddie bit his nails nervously. paint/polish/varnish your nails (=to put coloured liquid on your nails) Don't paint short nails in dark colours. manicure your nails (=to make your nails look attractive by cutting them and making the skin around them neat) She had manicured nails and expensive clothes. do your nails informal (=to cut or paint your nails) She sat at her desk, doing her nails. break a nail (=to accidentally damage a nail on one of your fingers) Oh, no, I've broken a nail. Examples from the Corpus nail• His Dad kept it hanging on a nail in the shed and he'd have noticed right away if it was missing.• Nurse Duckett sat buffing her nails.• She came again, her body wracked with spasms, her nails tearing into his arms.• The deeply incised DE/ED made with a red-hot nail was visible for anyone to see.• I took something from the land and buildings, pieces of bottles and some nails.• Always use a base coat to even out the nail surface and to prevent dark polishes staining.• There will be skin and blood under the nails.• Police Minister Avigdor Kahalani said the explosives were pipe bombs packed with nails. broken ... nail• Every person born female eventually experiences the annoyance of a broken nail, the peculiar agony of a bad haircut.• She began to pick a broken nail on her left foot.• Her erratic gaze paused briefly on the broken nail she was picking with her other hand.• The moulded plastic capping prevents the broken nails which occur when changing belts on some sanders. Related topics: Technology, Police nail2 verb [transitiveT] 1 [always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TATTACH to fasten something to something else with nails 钉，将…钉牢 nail something to something A sign saying ‘No Fishing’ had been nailed to the tree. 树上钉着一块写有“禁止钓鱼”的牌子。 nail something down The lid was firmly nailed down. 盖子被钉得牢牢的。 nail something up (=permanently close a window or door by fixing something across it using nails) 〔用钉子〕封死〔门或窗〕 The windows had been nailed up. 窗户被封死了。 2 informalSCPCATCH to catch someone and prove that they are guilty of a crime or something bad 抓住，逮住 It took us 10 years to nail the guy who killed our daughter. 我们花了十年时间，终于将杀害我们女儿的那个家伙绳之以法。 nail somebody for something The state police finally nailed him for fraud. 州警方最终以诈骗罪逮捕了他。 3 informal if you nail something, you succeed in getting it, after a lot of time or effort 〔花费很多时间或精力而〕得到 She finally nailed her dream job. 她终于找到了理想的工作。 n4 informal to do something perfectly, especially when singing or performing I thought that song might be too big for you, but you absolutely nailed it! 5. nail a lie/myth British EnglishBrE informalLIE/TELL A LIE to prove that what someone has said is completely untrue 揭穿谎言 6. nail your colours to the mast British EnglishBrE to say clearly and publicly which ideas or which people you support 明确表态 7. nail somebody to the wall/cross especially American EnglishAmE to punish someone severely 严惩某人 Examples from the Corpus nail somebody to the wall/cross• He set this aside, nailing it to the cross.• Poverty hung about the place like they'd framed it and nailed it to the walls. 8 nail somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verbphr v informal a) DECIDEto reach a final and definite agreement or decision about something 最终确定，对…作出定论 Two days isn’t enough time to nail down the details of an agreement. 要把协议的所有细节都确定下来，两天的时间是不够的。 b) TELL/ORDER somebody TO DO something nail somebody down to force someone to say clearly what they want or what they intend to do 迫使某人表明意图 nail somebody down to Before they repair the car, nail them down to a price. 修车前先让他们把价钱讲明白。 Examples from the Corpus nail• Boitano nailed a superb triple axel jump.• For their sins, they were both nailed and all but crucified on the reef.• I got a hammer and nailed down the floorboards.• Myers was nailed for selling marijuana.• The windows had been nailed shut.• Landry said his radar gun had nailed Soares going 82 m. p. h. on I-93.• Police use radar to nail speeding drivers.• We watched as Dad nailed the fence panels together.• Someone nailed the kitchen cabinets shut.• So how did we nail the opportunist without resorting to high-level warfare?• She nails the quips and finds extra laughs between the lines.• The desks in all the classrooms were nailed to the floor.• These need to be screwed or nailed to the floorboards below.• A large American flag is nailed to the wall above the bed.• The door to the servants' quarters in the attics had been nailed up. nail something to something• A letter of protest had been nailed to the post. nail somebody for something• Williams was nailed for burglary. From Longman Business Dictionary nailnail1 /neɪl/ verb [transitiveT] informal to catch someone and prove that they are guilty of a crime or of doing something bad The government spent vast resources in an unsuccessful effort to nail him on felony charges. → nail down nailnail2 noun on the nail British EnglishBrE informal if you pay for something on the nail, you pay for it immediately Not paying on the nail could be extremely expensive. Origin nail1 Old English nægl
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