
nailed
词源
源自古英语nægel(钉子),派生自原始日耳曼语*nagalaz,最终源自原始印欧语词根*hnogʰ-(指甲/爪子)。动词用法始于14世纪,'完美完成'的比喻意义出现于20世纪中期。
verb
❶ 用钉子固定某物,指将钉子钉入物体使其牢固连接或固定。
“He nailed the picture frame to the wall.”
(他把画框钉在了墙上。)
“She nailed the boards together to make a shelf.”
(她把木板钉在一起做了一个架子。)
❶ 非正式用法,表示完美地完成某事或准确命中目标,常带有赞赏语气。
“She nailed her presentation and got a promotion.”
(她的演讲非常成功,因此获得了晋升。)
“The basketball player nailed the three-point shot.”
(篮球运动员投中了那个三分球。)
adjective
❶ 形容被钉子固定的状态,或指像被钉子钉住般无法移动。
“The nailed boards held firm during the storm.”
(钉牢的木板在暴风雨中纹丝不动。)
“Her feet felt nailed to the floor in fear.”
(她吓得双脚像钉在地上般无法移动。)
常见短语
nailed it — 非正式表达,表示完美完成某事或取得巨大成功,通常带有兴奋或庆祝的语气。
“After months of practice, I finally nailed it in the piano competition!”
(经过数月练习,我终于在钢琴比赛中大获成功!)
nailed down — 指最终确定或解决某事,也可表示用钉子固定某物使其无法移动。
“We've nailed down the details for the conference next month.”
(我们已经敲定了下个月会议的所有细节。)