nail

名词 nail:

1. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
2. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
3. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

动词 nail:

1. attach something somewhere by means of nails
2. take into custody
   同义词：collar, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
3. hit hard
   同义词：smash, boom, blast
4. succeed in obtaining a position
   同义词：nail down, peg
5. succeed at easily
   同义词：breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through
6. locate exactly
   同义词：pinpoint
7. complete a pass
   同义词：complete

1. She tore her skirt on the nail.
   钉子勾破了她的裙子。
2. She says she'll come, but I can't nail her down to a specific time.
   她说她来，我却无法让她说出确切的时间。
3. My husband doesn't allow me to paint my nails.
   我丈夫不允许我染指甲。
4. We nailed up the windows of the old house.
   我们把这座旧房子的窗户都钉死了。

nail

n.（名词）
A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
钉子，图钉：一细的尖头金属，用于楔入某物，如图钉

A fingernail or toenail.
手指甲，脚趾甲
A claw or talon.
爪或爪状物
Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.
钉状物：在形状、锋利度或应用上类似指甲的东西
A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to !/' yard (5.7 cm).
纳尔：以前用于量布的单位，等于十六分之一码(5.7厘米）
v.tr.（及物动词）
nailed,nail.ing,nails
To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail.
钉牢：用钉子或像钉子一样固定、连结或附着
To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails:
用钉子固定：通过用钉子固定来覆盖、包围或切断：
例句：
nail up a window.
钉牢一扇窗户

To keep fixed, motionless, or intent:
使固定，使动弹不得：保持固定的、无表情的或专注的：
例句：
Fear nailed me to my seat.
恐惧使我坐在凳子上动弹不得

Slang
【俚语】
To stop and seize; catch:
抓住：阻止并抓住；抓住：
例句：
Police nailed the suspect.
警察抓住了嫌疑犯

To detect and expose:
查出并揭露：
例句：
nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control.
查出并揭露参议院议员的谎言；在失去控制前查出并揭露腐败

Slang
【俚语】
To strike or bring down, especially with something shot or hurled:
击打：打击或击倒，尤指利用枪击或投掷：
例句：
nail a bird in flight.
击下空中的飞鸟

To gain thorough understanding of; master:
彻底了解；掌握：
例句：
a brilliant student who nailed all her courses in thermodynamics.
掌握热力学全部课程的优秀学生

Baseball To put out (a base runner).
【棒球】 杀（跑垒员）出局

<常用词组>nail down
To discover or establish conclusively:
明确地决定或建立：
例句：
nailed down the story by checking all the facts.
通过查核所有的事实而下的结论

To win:
赢得：
例句：
nailed down another victory in the golf tournament.
赢得了另一项高尔夫球大赛

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English nôgl [fingernail, toenail] * see nogh-
源自 古英语 nôgl [手指甲，脚趾甲] *参见 nogh-

【引伸】
nail.er
n.（名词）