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单词 nail
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🔑 nailBrE /neɪl/NAmE /neɪl/ noun🔑
thin hard layer covering the outer tip of the fingers or toes 指甲;趾甲Stop biting your nails! 别咬指甲!nail clippers 指甲钳   see also fingernail, toenail
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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 钉;钉子She hammered the nail in. 她把钉子敲了进去。Decorating and home improvement 装饰和改善房屋

Houses 房屋

  • refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修/翻新/修缮楼房/房屋
  • convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/ (especially NAmE) apartments/ (BrE) flats 把楼房/房子/房间/改建成住房/办公室/公寓
  • extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建/扩大房屋/楼房/房间/厨房
  • build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/ (NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/ (BrE) a conservatory (在房子后面)扩建;(在某处)增建;建造暖房
  • knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒/拆除房子/住房/楼房/墙壁
  • knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

Decoration 装饰

  • furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置/油漆/装饰住房/房子/公寓/房间
  • be decorated in bright colours/ (especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩/传统风格/花朵/绘画装饰
  • paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁/天花板上刷油漆/抹灰
  • hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴/去除墙纸
  • install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/ (BrE) fittings 安装/更换/拆除浴室的固定装置/附加设备
  • build/put up shelves 搭架子
  • lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板/平台木板/地砖/地毯/露台
  • put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上/取下图画/绘画/海报/帘子

DIY/home improvement 自己动手;房屋改造

  • do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做;做木匠活;铺设管道;铺设线路
  • make home improvements 改造房屋
  • add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加/安装中央供暖系统/地暖系统/隔热材料
  • fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃/烟雾报警器
  • insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/ (especially BrE) the loft 在房子/住房/墙壁/管道/热水箱/阁楼里加隔热装置
  • fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/ (NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶/裂缝/管子/管道系统/漏水的水龙头
  • block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住/疏通管道/洗涤池
  • make/drill/fill a hole 开/钻/填一个洞
  • hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进/拔出钉子
  • tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧/拧松/拧开螺丝钉
  • saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯/切割/加工木料;给木料上色/上清漆/上油漆
  compare screw noun (1) , tack noun (3)
a nail in sb's/sth's ˈcoffinsomething that makes the end or failure of an organization, sb's plans, etc. more likely to happen 导致失败的事物;导致某事终结之物on the ˈnail(BrE, informal) (of payment 付款) without delay 立刻;马上;毫不拖延They're good customers who always pay on the nail. 他们是好主顾,付账从不耽搁。fight ˌtooth and ˈnailto fight in a very determined way for what you want 坚决斗争;全力以赴地斗争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。(as) ˌhard as ˈnailsshowing no sympathy, kindness or fear 冷酷无情;铁石心肠;毫无惧色hit the nail on the ˈheadto say sth that is exactly right 说到点子上;正中要害(as) tough as old ˈboots(as) tough as ˈnails(informal) very strong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations 很强壮;坚韧不拔;雷打不动not feeling or showing any emotion 铁石心肠;不为所动 Similes in idioms (as) bald as a coot, (as) blind as a bat, (as) bright as a button, (as) bold as brass, as busy as a bee, as clean as a whistle, (as) dead as athe dodo, (as) deaf as a post, (as) dull as ditchwater, (as) fit as a fiddle, as flat as a pancake, (as) good as gold, (as) mad as a hattera March hare, (as) miserableugly as sin, as old as the hills, (as) pleased as Punch, as pretty as a picture, (as) regular as clockwork, (as) quick as a flash, (as) safe as houses, (as) sound as a bell, (as) steady as a rock, (as) thick as two short planks, (as) tough as old boots
🔑 nailBrE /neɪl/NAmE /neɪl/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they nail BrE /neɪl/ NAmE /neɪl/present simple - he / she / it nails BrE /neɪlz/ NAmE /neɪlz/past simple nailed BrE /neɪld/ NAmE /neɪld/past participle nailed BrE /neɪld/ NAmE /neɪld/ -ing form nailing BrE /ˈneɪlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈneɪlɪŋ/~ sth (+ adv./prep./adj.) to fasten sth to sth with a nail or nails (用钉子)钉牢,固定I nailed the sign to a tree. 我将标示牌钉到了一棵树上。~ sb(informal) to catch sb and prove they are guilty of a crime or of doing sth bad 抓获并证明有罪;抓住The police haven't been able to nail the killer. 警方还没有抓到杀人凶手。~ sth(informal) to prove that sth is not true 证明…不属实;揭露;揭发We must nail this lie. 我们一定要戳穿这个谎言。~ sth(informal) to achieve sth or do sth right, especially in sport (尤指体育运动中)获得,赢得,击中He nailed a victory in the semi-finals. 他在半决赛中获胜。She nailed it on her second jump.她在第二跳中表现出色,赢了比赛。nail your colours to the ˈmast(especially BrE) to say publicly and firmly what you believe or who you support 公开宣称;公开表态 ˌnail sth↔ˈdownto fasten sth down with a nail or nails (用钉子)将…钉牢,将…固定to reach an agreement or a decision, usually after a lot of discussion 达成一致;作出决定All the parties seem anxious to nail down a ceasefire. 各方似乎都渴望将停火之事敲定。ˌnail sb↔ˈdown (to sth)to force sb to give you a definite promise or tell you exactly what they intend to do 迫使明确保证(或准确说出想做之事) SYN pin down 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。ˌnail sth↔ˈupto fasten sth to a wall, post, etc. with a nail or nails 用钉子将…固定到(墙上、柱子上等)to put nails into a door or window so that it cannot be opened 用钉子封住,封死(门或窗)
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