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

noun

1A small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook: don’t try and hammer nails into the ceiling joists a masonry nail...

I also need a hammer and nails, picture hooks and the step ladder.
My grandad was an engineer by trade and we had loads of tools and boxes of nails, screws, hooks and no end of other fixings.
Bolts, nails and other metal scrap are dangerously strewn about on the bridges posing threat not only to the pedestrians but to the vehicles as well.

Synonyms

pin, spike, tack, rivet;

hobnail;

British panel pin, tin tack

technical brad, sprig, clout nail, sparable

2A horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates: she began to bite her nails [as modifier]: a pair of nail clippers...

Longitudinal striations are accentuated ridges in the nail surface that can occur as a normal part of the aging process.
The dorsal fold that lies on the surface of the nail is the eponychium, or cuticle.
Some of those patients had toenails so thick that they had outgrown the average nail clipper long ago.

Synonyms

fingernail, thumbnail, toenail;

claw, talon, nipper, pincer

technical unguis, chela

2.1An animal’s claw: the clicking of a dog’s nails on a wooden floor...

In mammals, alpha-keratin is found in hair, bristles, hooves, nails, and claws as well as in soft skin.
All toes except the hallux have claws; the hallux has a nail.
According to zoo officials, the stuffing is almost over and finishing touches are being given to the animal's eyes and nails.

2.2A hard growth on the upper mandible of some soft-billed birds.Walking on land, they pick up food with the nail of their bill or strip seed heads and foliage with the bill's edge.

3A medieval measure of length for cloth, equal to 2 1/4 inches.

4A medieval measure of wool, beef, or other commodity, roughly equal to 7 or 8 pounds.

verb [with object]

1 [with adverbial of place] Fasten with a nail or nails: the strips are simply nailed to the roof...

Secure each additional board to the furring strips by nailing diagonally through the top edge of the tongue.
Boards nailed on tree trunks frequently advertise computer training institutes, he said.
So the shelter was finished, the tin roof nailed down and the walls re-enforced.

Synonyms

fasten, attach, fix, affix, secure, tack, hammer, pin, post

2 informal Detect or catch (someone, especially a suspected criminal): have you nailed the killer?...

The police, through hours and hours and hours of work, nailed that criminal.
The only people who can nail the perpetrators are the reporters who heard the leaks.
Detectives hunting a gunman who executed a father-of-three in a gangland murder have appealed to the criminal underworld to help nail the killer.

Synonyms

catch, capture, apprehend, arrest, take into custody, seize, take in, bring in

informal collar, nab, pinch, cop, run in, pull in, pick up, bust

British informal nick, nobble

2.1Expose (a lie or other deception): he spoke out to nail the lie that he’d had a row with his manager...

The Clerk of the Senate nailed that lie five years ago when he pointed out the Constitution makes clear federal law takes precedence over state law.
Let me finally nail the lie that service pensions are free.
Must we wait another twenty years to nail this other lie to the wall as by then it will be too late for this radio station.

Synonyms

expose, reveal, uncover, unmask, bring to light, lay bare, smoke something out, unearth, detect, identify

archaic discover

3 informal (Of a player) strike (a ball) forcefully and successfully: she was stretched to the limit and failed to nail the smash...

But after just a couple of swings, I started nailing the ball with a high draw.
Instinctively, I jumped into the air and nailed the ball with my right foot.
The striped ball he was aiming for ricocheted off the side of the wall and nailed the black 8 ball.

3.1 Baseball (Of a fielder) put (a runner) out by throwing to a base: he muffed a perfect throw home that should have nailed Slo-Joe by yards...

Even if the throws don't nail runners, the goal is to keep them close enough so they can't score on singles.
A great defensive play to nail the lead runner would have left a man on 1st with 1 out, a run expectancy of 0.573.
For a split-second I thought he might have a shot at an inside-the-park homer, though a strong throw probably would have nailed him.

3.2chiefly North American (Of a player) defeat or outwit (an opponent): Navratilova tried to nail her on the backhand side...

He held a narrow 8-7 advantage at the first bell, but turned on the style in the second round and nailed his opponent with some brilliant combinations.
The object is to hit your opponent while avoiding being nailed yourself.
The sharpshooter kept the West in the game down the stretch, nailing a couple jumpers to keep the score close.

3.3(Of a player) secure (a victory) conclusively: I fancy the Scots to nail a win...

Last, but not least, for the first time in this league race, the Ibrox men entered into the encounter knowing pole position would be nailed with a victory.
His final birdie putt pulled him level with defending champion who failed to nail his own birdie putt for victory.
Though Kandy had the edge in the scrums and lineouts, the tough Sailors with their bruising play nailed their opponents.

4 vulgar slang, chiefly US (Of a man) have sexual intercourse with.

Phrases

fight tooth and nail

(as) hard as nails

nail one's colours to the mast

a nail in the coffin of

on the nail

(as) tough as nails

Phrasal verbs

nail someone down

nail something down

Derivatives

nailless

adjective ...

This is a completely nailless system that snaps together for to form a smooth seam and pull apart easily.
The straw roofs and nailless construction techniques are endlessly fascinating and there is an interesting pamphlet available in English.
Our products are nailless and easy to assemble.

Origin

Old English nægel (noun), næglan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nagel and German Nagel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unguis and Greek onux.

When the word nail emerged in the Old English period it already had its main modern meanings of ‘small metal spike’ and ‘fingernail’. To nail a lie is to expose a falsehood, an idiom known from the early nineteenth century. The reference is most likely to shopkeepers nailing forged coins to their shop counter to expose them and put them out of circulation. If money is paid on the nail it is paid without delay, immediately. The phrase may come from the Satires of the Roman poet Horace, who used ad ungulum, ‘on the nail’, to mean ‘to perfection’ or ‘to the utmost’. This referred either to Roman sculptors making the finishing touches to their work with a fingernail, or to carpenters using a fingernail to test the accuracy of a joint. An American equivalent was on the barrelhead, an upturned barrel being a simple shop counter.

单词	nail
释义	nail /neɪl / noun 1A small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook: don’t try and hammer nails into the ceiling joists a masonry nail... I also need a hammer and nails, picture hooks and the step ladder. My grandad was an engineer by trade and we had loads of tools and boxes of nails, screws, hooks and no end of other fixings. Bolts, nails and other metal scrap are dangerously strewn about on the bridges posing threat not only to the pedestrians but to the vehicles as well. Synonyms pin, spike, tack, rivet; hobnail; British panel pin, tin tack technical brad, sprig, clout nail, sparable 2A horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates: she began to bite her nails [as modifier]: a pair of nail clippers... Longitudinal striations are accentuated ridges in the nail surface that can occur as a normal part of the aging process. The dorsal fold that lies on the surface of the nail is the eponychium, or cuticle. Some of those patients had toenails so thick that they had outgrown the average nail clipper long ago. Synonyms fingernail, thumbnail, toenail; claw, talon, nipper, pincer technical unguis, chela 2.1An animal’s claw: the clicking of a dog’s nails on a wooden floor... In mammals, alpha-keratin is found in hair, bristles, hooves, nails, and claws as well as in soft skin. All toes except the hallux have claws; the hallux has a nail. According to zoo officials, the stuffing is almost over and finishing touches are being given to the animal's eyes and nails. 2.2A hard growth on the upper mandible of some soft-billed birds.Walking on land, they pick up food with the nail of their bill or strip seed heads and foliage with the bill's edge. 3A medieval measure of length for cloth, equal to 2 1/4 inches. 4A medieval measure of wool, beef, or other commodity, roughly equal to 7 or 8 pounds. verb [with object] 1 [with adverbial of place] Fasten with a nail or nails: the strips are simply nailed to the roof... Secure each additional board to the furring strips by nailing diagonally through the top edge of the tongue. Boards nailed on tree trunks frequently advertise computer training institutes, he said. So the shelter was finished, the tin roof nailed down and the walls re-enforced. Synonyms fasten, attach, fix, affix, secure, tack, hammer, pin, post 2 informal Detect or catch (someone, especially a suspected criminal): have you nailed the killer?... The police, through hours and hours and hours of work, nailed that criminal. The only people who can nail the perpetrators are the reporters who heard the leaks. Detectives hunting a gunman who executed a father-of-three in a gangland murder have appealed to the criminal underworld to help nail the killer. Synonyms catch, capture, apprehend, arrest, take into custody, seize, take in, bring in informal collar, nab, pinch, cop, run in, pull in, pick up, bust British informal nick, nobble 2.1Expose (a lie or other deception): he spoke out to nail the lie that he’d had a row with his manager... The Clerk of the Senate nailed that lie five years ago when he pointed out the Constitution makes clear federal law takes precedence over state law. Let me finally nail the lie that service pensions are free. Must we wait another twenty years to nail this other lie to the wall as by then it will be too late for this radio station. Synonyms expose, reveal, uncover, unmask, bring to light, lay bare, smoke something out, unearth, detect, identify archaic discover 3 informal (Of a player) strike (a ball) forcefully and successfully: she was stretched to the limit and failed to nail the smash... But after just a couple of swings, I started nailing the ball with a high draw. Instinctively, I jumped into the air and nailed the ball with my right foot. The striped ball he was aiming for ricocheted off the side of the wall and nailed the black 8 ball. 3.1 Baseball (Of a fielder) put (a runner) out by throwing to a base: he muffed a perfect throw home that should have nailed Slo-Joe by yards... Even if the throws don't nail runners, the goal is to keep them close enough so they can't score on singles. A great defensive play to nail the lead runner would have left a man on 1st with 1 out, a run expectancy of 0.573. For a split-second I thought he might have a shot at an inside-the-park homer, though a strong throw probably would have nailed him. 3.2chiefly North American (Of a player) defeat or outwit (an opponent): Navratilova tried to nail her on the backhand side... He held a narrow 8-7 advantage at the first bell, but turned on the style in the second round and nailed his opponent with some brilliant combinations. The object is to hit your opponent while avoiding being nailed yourself. The sharpshooter kept the West in the game down the stretch, nailing a couple jumpers to keep the score close. 3.3(Of a player) secure (a victory) conclusively: I fancy the Scots to nail a win... Last, but not least, for the first time in this league race, the Ibrox men entered into the encounter knowing pole position would be nailed with a victory. His final birdie putt pulled him level with defending champion who failed to nail his own birdie putt for victory. Though Kandy had the edge in the scrums and lineouts, the tough Sailors with their bruising play nailed their opponents. 4 vulgar slang, chiefly US (Of a man) have sexual intercourse with. Phrases fight tooth and nail (as) hard as nails nail one's colours to the mast a nail in the coffin of on the nail (as) tough as nails Phrasal verbs nail someone down nail something down Derivatives nailless adjective ... This is a completely nailless system that snaps together for to form a smooth seam and pull apart easily. The straw roofs and nailless construction techniques are endlessly fascinating and there is an interesting pamphlet available in English. Our products are nailless and easy to assemble. Origin Old English nægel (noun), næglan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nagel and German Nagel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unguis and Greek onux. When the word nail emerged in the Old English period it already had its main modern meanings of ‘small metal spike’ and ‘fingernail’. To nail a lie is to expose a falsehood, an idiom known from the early nineteenth century. The reference is most likely to shopkeepers nailing forged coins to their shop counter to expose them and put them out of circulation. If money is paid on the nail it is paid without delay, immediately. The phrase may come from the Satires of the Roman poet Horace, who used ad ungulum, ‘on the nail’, to mean ‘to perfection’ or ‘to the utmost’. This referred either to Roman sculptors making the finishing touches to their work with a fingernail, or to carpenters using a fingernail to test the accuracy of a joint. An American equivalent was on the barrelhead, an upturned barrel being a simple shop counter. Rhymes ail, ale, assail, avail, bail, bale, bewail, brail, Braille, chain mail, countervail, curtail, dale, downscale, drail, dwale, entail, exhale, fail, faille, flail, frail, Gael, Gail, gale, Grail, grisaille, hail, hale, impale, jail, kale, mail, male, webmail, nonpareil, outsail, pail, pale, quail, rail, sail, sale, sangrail, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tail, tale, they'll, trail, upscale, vail, vale, veil, surveil, wail, wale, whale, Yale
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nailless

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