单词 | nail |
释义 | Word Frequency nail(neɪl) noun 1. a fastening device usually made from round or oval wire, having a point at one end and a head at the other 2. anything resembling such a fastening device, esp in function or shape 3. the horny plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the fingers or toes fingernail, toenail ▶ Related adjectives: ungual, ungular4. the claw of a mammal, bird, or reptile 5. slang a hypodermic needle, used for injecting drugs 6. a unit of length, formerly used for measuring cloth, equal to two and a quarter inches 7. a nail in one's coffin 8. bite one's nails 9. hard as nails 10. hit the nail on the head 11. on the nail verb (transitive) 12. to attach with or as if with nails 13. informal to arrest or seize 14. informal to hit or bring down, as with a shot I nailed the sniper 15. informal to expose or detect (a lie or liar) 16. to fix or focus (one's eyes, attention, etc) on an object 17. to stud with nails 18. nail it Derived forms nailer (ˈnailer) noun nail-less (ˈnail-less) adjective Word origin Old English nǣgl; related to Old High German nagal nail, Latin unguis fingernail, claw, Greek onux |
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