英语词汇“nail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nail

(neɪl )

Word forms: nails , nailing , nailed

1. countable noun B2

A nail 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.

A mirror hung on a nail above the washstand.

He hammered the nail into the branch.

Synonyms: tack, spike, rivet, sprig [technical]

2. verb

If you nail something somewhere, you fix it there using one or more nails.

Frank put the first plank down and nailed it in place. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

They nail shut the front door. [VERB noun with adjective]

The windows were all nailed shut. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: fasten, fix, secure, attach

3. countable noun B2

Your nails are the thin hard parts that grow at the ends of your fingers and toes.

Keep your nails short and your hands clean.

Synonyms: fingernail, toenail, talon, thumbnail

4. verb

To nail someone means to catch them and prove that they have been breaking the law. [informal]

The prosecution still managed to nail him for robberies at the homes of leading industrialists. [VERB noun + for]

5. verb

If you nail something, you do it extremely well or successfully. [informal]

She had nailed the art of making us laugh. [VERB noun]

He tried, but I'm not sure he totally nailed it. [VERB it]

6. as hard as nails/hard as nails phrase

If you say that someone is as hard as nails, you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other people or other situations.

I thought she was as hard as nails when I met her.

He simply looked mean and hard as nails.

7. to hit the nail on the head phrase

If you say that someone has hit the nail on the head, you think they are exactly right about something.

'I think it would civilize people if they had decent conditions.'—'I think you've hit the nail on the head.'

8. a nail in the coffin phrase

If you say that one thing is a nail in the coffin of another thing, you mean that it will help bring about its end or failure.

A fine would be the final nail in the coffin of the airline. [+ of]

9. to nail your colours to the mast phrase [VERB inflects]

If someone nails their colours to the mast, they say what they really think about something.

I shall nail my colours firmly to the mast–as a feminist I find movies like this offensive.

10. to fight tooth and nail phrase

If you fight tooth and nail to do something, you do everything you can in order to achieve it. If you fight something tooth and nail, you do everything you can in order to prevent it.

He fought tooth and nail to keep his job.

Unions pledged to fight any compulsory redundancies 'tooth and nail'.

Phrasal verbs:

nail down

1. phrasal verb

If you nail down something unknown or uncertain, you find out exactly what it is.

It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If you nail down an agreement, you manage to reach a firm agreement with a definite result.

The two leaders met to try to nail down the elusive accord. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

3. phrasal verb

If you nail something down, you fix it firmly onto something.

Lay strips of 4mm ply over the mesh and nail these down with panel pins. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

[Also VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

nail up

1. phrasal verb

If you nail something up, you fix it to a wall, post, or tree using nails.

He fished and nailed up his catch to dry on the wall of the byre. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

2. phrasal verb

If you nail up a wooden container, you secure the lid with nails.

The cabins were then nailed up and concealed. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

Idioms:

nail a lie [British, journalism]

to show that something is definitely not true

Space chiefs finally nailed the lie that astronauts never went to the Moon.

nail your colours to the mast

[British, journalism]

to state your opinions or beliefs about something clearly and publicly

Let me nail my colours to the mast straightaway. I both like and admire him immensely.

[British, journalism]

to say clearly and publicly that you support a particular person, idea or theory

In the Thatcher years, the young MP nailed his colours to Mrs T's mast more firmly than many.

like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall [US]

extremely difficult or impossible. Jell-O is a trademark.

Right now, it's just about like trying to nail five pounds of Jell-O to the wall.

fight tooth and nail

to make a determined effort to keep or get something, when other people are trying to take it away from you or prevent you from having it

The prime minister let it be known that she would fight tooth and nail to stay in office.

nail someone to the wall

to make someone suffer, because you are very angry with them

If he could not pay off his debt, they would nail him to the wall.

another nail in the coffin

the latest in a series of events which are seriously harming something or someone

The vote is another nail in the coffin of the one-party system which the country has now largely renounced.

hit the nail on the head or hit it on the nail

to describe a situation or problem exactly

I agree with Dr Carey, everything he says. I think he's hit the nail right on the head.

`It sounds as if he almost depended on you as much as you depended on him.' `You just hit it on the nail.'

on the nail

[British]

if you pay cash on the nail for something, you pay for it immediately and in cash. The American expression is on the barrelhead.

You have to pay cash on the nail sometimes, and this was one of them.

exactly

`When did Captain Schmidt come to see you?' `Six o'clock, just about on the nail.'

Collocations:

nail salon

She opened a nail salon in 1997 and went on to build a conglomerate of eight companies with interests in hotels and construction.

Times, Sunday Times

I slipped and fell in the mud when walking out of a nail salon in some disposable flip-flops recently.

The Sun

There's also a hip café and nail salon on the ground floor.

Times, Sunday Times

Many in that room will never have been to a nail salon.

The Sun

To me, it was no different to saying she works at a nail salon.

The Sun

painted nails

But the eco-friendly star was unable to hide his terrible painted nails, inset.

The Sun

Note the roughed-up hair (though beautifully conditioned), the bitten, painted nails and the faded tattoo (she got it travelling).

Times, Sunday Times

They mention that, for 1920s flappers, 'short, bobbed hair, plucked and pencilled-in eyebrows and painted nails defined a new femininity' as much as the drop waist.

Times, Sunday Times

Her painted nails seemed a sign she saw enough of a future ahead to care about appearance.

Times, Sunday Times

I stop gazing at my newly painted nails.

Times, Sunday Times

rusty nail

The thief swung a table leg embedded with a rusty nail at her head, causing horrific injuries, above.

The Sun

And one had the rusty nail sticking through.

The Sun

She was rarely ill, but in her mid-seventies she stepped on rusty nail and the wound became septic.

Times, Sunday Times

The menu offered 'parfait rusty nail'.

Times, Sunday Times

Other menu highlights, here and in many other island restaurants, include lapas grelhadas (limpets): chewy and with just a suspicion of rusty nail, grilled in their half-shells with herby butter.

Times,Sunday Times

trim a nail

That includes haircut, nail trim, ear plucking and cleaning, full body massage, health check, blow-dry, custom styling and - wait for it - luxury cologne.

Times,Sunday Times

Finish by trimming your nails and then giving nails and cuticles a scrub with a nail brush.

Times, Sunday Times

So, before you get pretty with the polish, trim your nails to your desired length with some clippers, then file into shape.

The Sun

Trim the nails as short as possible and keep them dry.

The Sun

He can pour tea, trim his nails.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 指甲, 指甲, 钉住用钉子

Japanese: 釘, 爪, くぎで固定する

单词	nail
释义	nail (neɪl ) Word forms: nails , nailing , nailed 1. countable noun B2 A nail 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. A mirror hung on a nail above the washstand. He hammered the nail into the branch. Synonyms: tack, spike, rivet, sprig [technical] 2. verb If you nail something somewhere, you fix it there using one or more nails. Frank put the first plank down and nailed it in place. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] They nail shut the front door. [VERB noun with adjective] The windows were all nailed shut. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: fasten, fix, secure, attach 3. countable noun B2 Your nails are the thin hard parts that grow at the ends of your fingers and toes. Keep your nails short and your hands clean. Synonyms: fingernail, toenail, talon, thumbnail 4. verb To nail someone means to catch them and prove that they have been breaking the law. [informal] The prosecution still managed to nail him for robberies at the homes of leading industrialists. [VERB noun + for] 5. verb If you nail something, you do it extremely well or successfully. [informal] She had nailed the art of making us laugh. [VERB noun] He tried, but I'm not sure he totally nailed it. [VERB it] 6. as hard as nails/hard as nails phrase If you say that someone is as hard as nails, you mean that they are extremely tough and aggressive, either physically or in their attitude towards other people or other situations. I thought she was as hard as nails when I met her. He simply looked mean and hard as nails. 7. to hit the nail on the head phrase If you say that someone has hit the nail on the head, you think they are exactly right about something. 'I think it would civilize people if they had decent conditions.'—'I think you've hit the nail on the head.' 8. a nail in the coffin phrase If you say that one thing is a nail in the coffin of another thing, you mean that it will help bring about its end or failure. A fine would be the final nail in the coffin of the airline. [+ of] 9. to nail your colours to the mast phrase [VERB inflects] If someone nails their colours to the mast, they say what they really think about something. I shall nail my colours firmly to the mast–as a feminist I find movies like this offensive. 10. to fight tooth and nail phrase If you fight tooth and nail to do something, you do everything you can in order to achieve it. If you fight something tooth and nail, you do everything you can in order to prevent it. He fought tooth and nail to keep his job. Unions pledged to fight any compulsory redundancies 'tooth and nail'. Phrasal verbs: nail down 1. phrasal verb If you nail down something unknown or uncertain, you find out exactly what it is. It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you nail down an agreement, you manage to reach a firm agreement with a definite result. The two leaders met to try to nail down the elusive accord. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If you nail something down, you fix it firmly onto something. Lay strips of 4mm ply over the mesh and nail these down with panel pins. [VERB noun PARTICLE] [Also VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] nail up 1. phrasal verb If you nail something up, you fix it to a wall, post, or tree using nails. He fished and nailed up his catch to dry on the wall of the byre. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you nail up a wooden container, you secure the lid with nails. The cabins were then nailed up and concealed. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] Idioms: nail a lie [British, journalism] to show that something is definitely not true Space chiefs finally nailed the lie that astronauts never went to the Moon. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers nail your colours to the mast [British, journalism] to state your opinions or beliefs about something clearly and publicly Let me nail my colours to the mast straightaway. I both like and admire him immensely. [British, journalism] to say clearly and publicly that you support a particular person, idea or theory In the Thatcher years, the young MP nailed his colours to Mrs T's mast more firmly than many. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall [US] extremely difficult or impossible. Jell-O is a trademark. Right now, it's just about like trying to nail five pounds of Jell-O to the wall. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers fight tooth and nail to make a determined effort to keep or get something, when other people are trying to take it away from you or prevent you from having it The prime minister let it be known that she would fight tooth and nail to stay in office. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers nail someone to the wall to make someone suffer, because you are very angry with them If he could not pay off his debt, they would nail him to the wall. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers another nail in the coffin the latest in a series of events which are seriously harming something or someone The vote is another nail in the coffin of the one-party system which the country has now largely renounced. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers hit the nail on the head or hit it on the nail to describe a situation or problem exactly I agree with Dr Carey, everything he says. I think he's hit the nail right on the head. `It sounds as if he almost depended on you as much as you depended on him.' `You just hit it on the nail.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers on the nail [British] if you pay cash on the nail for something, you pay for it immediately and in cash. The American expression is on the barrelhead. You have to pay cash on the nail sometimes, and this was one of them. exactly `When did Captain Schmidt come to see you?' `Six o'clock, just about on the nail.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: nail salon She opened a nail salon in 1997 and went on to build a conglomerate of eight companies with interests in hotels and construction. Times, Sunday Times I slipped and fell in the mud when walking out of a nail salon in some disposable flip-flops recently. The Sun There's also a hip café and nail salon on the ground floor. Times, Sunday Times Many in that room will never have been to a nail salon. The Sun To me, it was no different to saying she works at a nail salon. The Sun painted nails But the eco-friendly star was unable to hide his terrible painted nails, inset. The Sun Note the roughed-up hair (though beautifully conditioned), the bitten, painted nails and the faded tattoo (she got it travelling). Times, Sunday Times They mention that, for 1920s flappers, 'short, bobbed hair, plucked and pencilled-in eyebrows and painted nails defined a new femininity' as much as the drop waist. Times, Sunday Times Her painted nails seemed a sign she saw enough of a future ahead to care about appearance. Times, Sunday Times I stop gazing at my newly painted nails. Times, Sunday Times rusty nail The thief swung a table leg embedded with a rusty nail at her head, causing horrific injuries, above. The Sun And one had the rusty nail sticking through. The Sun She was rarely ill, but in her mid-seventies she stepped on rusty nail and the wound became septic. Times, Sunday Times The menu offered 'parfait rusty nail'. Times, Sunday Times Other menu highlights, here and in many other island restaurants, include lapas grelhadas (limpets): chewy and with just a suspicion of rusty nail, grilled in their half-shells with herby butter. Times,Sunday Times trim a nail That includes haircut, nail trim, ear plucking and cleaning, full body massage, health check, blow-dry, custom styling and - wait for it - luxury cologne. Times,Sunday Times Finish by trimming your nails and then giving nails and cuticles a scrub with a nail brush. Times, Sunday Times So, before you get pretty with the polish, trim your nails to your desired length with some clippers, then file into shape. The Sun Trim the nails as short as possible and keep them dry. The Sun He can pour tea, trim his nails. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 指甲, 指甲, 钉住用钉子 Japanese: 釘, 爪, くぎで固定する
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