nail[neil]

• n.
  • 钉，钉子，元钉
  • 钉状物
  • 【解剖学】指甲；趾甲
  • 【动物学】
    • 爪，足甲
    • (禽类的)喙上硬甲壳
  • 内尔(英国旧制布匹长度单位，相当于2¼英寸或1／16磅)
  • [美国俚语]香烟
• vt.
  • 钉，把…钉上，钉牢，钉住：

    He nailed a sign to the wall.

    他把招牌钉在了墙上。

    to nail the lid on a box

    给箱子钉上盖子

  • 用钉封闭：

    They nailed up the doors of their house.

    他们把他们的房门全钉死了。

  • 使固定；使不动：

    Surprise nailed me to the spot.

    惊奇使我呆立在那里。

    to nail one's hand against his stomach

    用手紧紧按住肚子

  • [口语]抓住，逮住：

    The police nailed him with the goods.

    警察把他和赃物一起抓获。

  • [口语]说破，戳穿：

    to nail someone's trick

    戳穿了某人的骗局

  • [俚语]打，击中：

    He nailed him on the chin with the fist.

    他一拳击中了他的下巴。

  • [口语]拦住，截住：

    You should nail his truck before he drives up the mountains.

    在他把车开进山里之前，你得设法把他的卡车拦截住。

  • [俚语]与…性交
  • 【棒球】把(跑垒员)杀出局
  • [废语]在…上装饰大头钉
• 短语:
  • a nail in someone's (或 it's) coffin
    • 败坏名誉的举动
    • 加速某人(或某事)灭亡的原因
  • (as) hard as nails
    • 很硬的
    • 结实的；强壮的
    • 严厉的；铁石心肠的，冷酷无情的
  • (as) right as nails 强健；健康；十分准确
  • as sure as nails [口语]肯定无疑，必然
  • cash on the nail 即买即付的现金
  • drive (或 hammer, put) a nail into (或 in) someone's coffin 促使某人早日毁灭，加速某人垮台
  • drive the nail home
    • 进行到底
    • 使确信无疑
  • drive the nail that will go 在可望成功的事情上下功夫；力气花在刀刃上
  • drive the nail (up) to the head =drive the nail home
  • hit the (right) nail on the head 说得中肯，一针见血；做得恰到好处，击中要害
  • nail one's colours to the mast 坚持主张；奋斗到底
  • off the nail 有点醉
  • One nail drives (knocks) out another. [谚语]一钉入，一钉出。一物代一物。
  • on the nail
    • 当场
    • 立即
    • 在讨论中
  • put a nail into someone's coffin =drive a nail into someone's coffin
  • spit nails [美国俚语]口吐刺人之语
  • tooth and nail 见 tooth
  • to the nail 完全地，彻底地；极其