1. | 指甲;趾甲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 |
2. | 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。 |
They're good customers who always pay on the nail. 他们是好主顾,付账从不耽搁。 |
They're good customers who always pay on the nail. 他们是好主顾,付账从不耽搁。 |
1. | ~ sth (+ adv./prep./adj.) (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。 |
2. | (informal) ~ sb 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。 |
3. | (informal) ~ sth 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。 |
4. | (informal) ~ sth (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。 |