"nail the board onto the wall"
"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
"He smashed a 3-run homer"
"He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
"She sailed through her exams"
"You will pass with flying colors"
"She nailed her astrophysics course"
"can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"
"The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
1.钉子
Anail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall.
nail
e.g. A mirror hung on anail above the washstand...
脸盆架上方用钉子挂着一面镜子。
e.g. He hammered thenail into the branch.
他把钉子钉到了树枝上。
2.(用钉子)钉住，钉牢
If younail something somewhere, you fix it there using one or more nails.
nail
e.g. Frank put the first plank down and nailed it in place...
弗兰克放下第一块厚木板，把它钉在合适的位置上。
e.g. Theynail shut the front door...
他们把前门钉死了。
3.指甲;趾甲
Yournails are the thin hard parts that grow at the ends of your fingers and toes.
e.g. Keep your nails short and your hands clean.
常剪指甲，保持双手清洁。
4.抓住;逮住;证明…有罪
Tonail someone means to catch them and prove that they have been breaking the law.
e.g. The prosecution still managed tonail him for robberies at the homes of leading industrialists.
检控方仍设法使其入室抢劫知名实业家们的罪名成立。
5.冷酷无情的;铁石心肠的;强硬好斗的
If you say that someone isas hard as nails, you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other people or other situations.
e.g. He's a shrewd businessman and hard as nails...
他是一个既精明又铁石心肠的生意人。
e.g. He simply looked mean and hard as nails.
他看起来既卑鄙又冷酷无情。
6.正中要害;说得中肯
If you say that someonehas hit the nail on the head, you think they are exactly right about something.
e.g. 'I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions.' — 'I think you've hit thenail on the head.'
“我认为，如果人们有良好的环境，就会更有教养一点。”——“我想你说到点子上了。”
7. anail in the coffin -> see coffin
tonail your colours to the mast -> see colour
to fight tooth andnail -> see tooth
相关词组：nail downnail up
1. nail什么意思
1. 指甲：随着景德镇精白瓷大量流传到海外,才使得瓷(china)成为中国的代名词[记忆] 形似记忆:铁轨(rail)尾巴(tail)不能拽,指甲(nail)提桶(pail)只会败(fail). 邮寄(mail)邮件(mail)用航海(sail),冰雹(hail)来了要躲开.
2. nail的近义词
2. 钉：上回说到排完deck boards后开始打镙钉(Screw)固定,直到这一步之前,使用的紧固件均为钉(nail),Joist hanger用的是D10短钉,其余都是长钉. 这些钉子的直径接近4mm,直接钉入木板,很可能会出现裂缝,我用比钉子直
3. 趾甲：指(趾)甲(nail)由甲体以及它周围和下面的几部分组成. 甲体是长在指(趾)末节背面的外露部分,由多层连接牢固的角化细胞构成,细胞内充满角质蛋白丝. 甲体下面的组织称甲床,由非角化的复层扁平上皮和真皮组成. 甲体的近端埋藏于皮肤的深凹内,
他用一把锤子把钉子打进墙里去。
I found a nail sticking in the tyre.我发现轮胎上扎着一根钉子。
You can try this nail polish on your nails.您可以在指甲上试试这种指甲油。
She was paring her nails with nail scissors.她正在用指甲刀修指甲。
I will nail up the new pictures on the wall.我会把这些新的图画钉在墙上。
It's the best chance we have to nail the crime.这是我们抓住罪犯的最好机会。
Police nailed the suspect.警察抓住了嫌疑犯
Signing the contract will nail down our agreement.在合同上签字将使我们的协议成为定案。
See if you can nail him down to an exact date.看能否使他决定个确切的日期。
Stop biting your nails!别咬指甲！
nail clippers指甲钳
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。
I nailed the sign to a tree.我将标示牌钉到了一棵树上。
The police haven't been able to nail the killer.警方还没有抓到杀人凶手。
We must nail this lie.我们一定要戳穿这个谎言。
He nailed a victory in the semi-finals.他在半决赛中获胜。
All the parties seem anxious to nail down a ceasefire.各方面似乎都渴望将停火之事敲定。
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。
A mirror hung on a nail above the washstand...脸盆架上方用钉子挂着一面镜子。
He hammered the nail into the branch.他把钉子钉到了树枝上。
Frank put the first plank down and nailed it in place...弗兰克放下第一块厚木板，把它钉在合适的位置上。
They nail shut the front door...他们把前门钉死了。
Keep your nails short and your hands clean.常剪指甲，保持双手清洁。
The prosecution still managed to nail him for robberies at the homes of leading industrialists.检控方仍设法使其入室抢劫知名实业家们的罪名成立。
He's a shrewd businessman and hard as nails...他是一个既精明又铁石心肠的生意人。
He simply looked mean and hard as nails.他看起来既卑鄙又冷酷无情。
'I think it would civilize people a bit more if they had decent conditions.' 'u2014 'I think you've hit the nail on the head.'“我认为，如果人们有良好的环境，就会更有教养一点。”——“我想你说到点子上了。”
In future, we will continually carry forward our plant spirits: factuality, innovation, wholehearted service and improvement.我厂将继续发扬“求实 、 创新 、 诚恳服务、精益求精”的企业精神,努力开拓进取, 于时俱进.
She hit the nail with a sledgehammer.她用大锤钉钉子.
Every word he said hit the nail on the head.他说的真是头头是道.
nail biting is often a subconscious reaction to tension.咬指甲通常是紧张时的下意识反映.
They were fighting tooth and nail.他们猛烈地厮打着.
My dress hitched on a nail.我的衣服被钉子挂住了.
I missed the deadline again last week; I suppose that is another nail in my coffin.上星期我又误了最后期限, 我想那是另一个促使我完蛋的错误.
If you want the cupboard door open all the time, why don't you nail it back?
如果你想让柜子门总开着,为什么不用钉子把门反钉住?
Will you nail down that loose board in the floor?
请把那块松动的地板钉牢好吗?
I can't get this lid off, it seems to be nailed down.
我打不开这个盖子,好像是被钉住了。
nail sb ⇔ down to sthWe shall have to nail him down to his promise.
我们将不得不迫使他履行自己的诺言。
I never nail her down to anything.
我不想让她明白地说出她打算做的任何事。
We've been trying to nail him down to a precise agreement.
我们一直想让他说出他的确切协议。
Before they repair the car, nail them down to a price.
在他们修理这辆汽车之前,要他们把价钱讲明白。
nail the boards onto the fence posts, they will make a good fence.
把这些木板钉在立柱上,这样围墙就牢固了。
nail the sign to the post.
把招牌钉在柱子上。
Surprise nailed him to the spot.
惊愕使他呆立不动。
The letter was nailed to the wall with an arrow.
一支箭把信钉在了墙上。
An astonishingly small..hand, with beautiful square-cut nails.
出自：P. H. JohnsonHer tight-knuckled hands and bitten nails.
出自：M. BradburyClose by the threshold of a door nailed fast.
出自：W. CowperThe royal anathema was nailed on the Episcopal gate at London.
出自：I. DThe draught..prevented by a small tarpaulin nailed across the opening.
出自：S. S. BuckmanThe second Shaft..pierc'd his Hand, and nail'd it to his side.
出自：transf.女士美容
A：Good morning, madam.
上午好，太太。
B：Good morning. I would like a shampoo and set.
上午好。我想洗头、做头发。
A：Yes, madam. What style do you want?
是，太太。做什么式样？
nail的近义词
B：I'd like to try a new hair-style. Could you show me some pictures of hair styles?
我想换个新发型。你能不能给我看些发型式样的照片？
A：Sure. We have various models: hair bobbed, hair sweptback, chaplet hair style, shoulder-length hair style,hair done in a bun. Please have a look at them, madam.
可以。我们有各种各样的发型，如剪短发、后掠式、盘花冠式、齐肩式，还有把头发挽成发髻。太太，您请看。
B：Thanks. Please give me the style in this picture here but make the wave longer. I would like hair spray,please.
谢谢。请你按这张照片上的发型烫，波浪烫长些。请喷些发胶。
A：Yes, madam.
好的，太太。
B：Oh, your hair dryer is too hot. Would you adjust it, please?
哎呦，吹风太热了，请调整一下吧。
A：Sorry, madam. I'll adjust it right away.Is that all right now?
对不起，太太。我马上调整。现在可以了吗？
B：Yes, thank.
可以了，谢谢。
A：Please have a look.
请您看一看。
B：Beautifully done. Please trim my eyebrows and darken them.
做得好极了。请把眉毛修一下，再画深一点。
A：All right, madam. And would you like a manicure?
好的，太太。您还要修一下指甲吗？
nail
B：Yes. Use a lightnail varnish, please.
要的。请用浅色指甲油。
