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nailing

UK //ˈneɪlɪŋ//US //ˈneɪlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'naylen',与古英语 'nægl'(钉子)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语根 *naglaz。动词的比喻用法(完美完成)最早记录于20世纪初。

verb

❶ 用钉子固定某物,指将钉子锤入物体使其牢固连接的动作。常用于建筑、木工等场景。

“He was nailing the boards together to build a fence.”

(他正在把木板钉在一起建造围栏。)

“She spent the afternoon nailing pictures to the wall.”

(她花了一下午时间把画钉在墙上。)

❶ 非正式用语,指完美地完成某事或准确命中目标,常带有赞叹语气。

“She absolutely nailed her piano performance.”

(她的钢琴表演简直完美无缺。)

“The comedian nailed the impression of the president.”

(喜剧演员对总统的模仿惟妙惟肖。)

同义词:fastening, securing, hitting, accomplishing, perfecting

常见短语

nailing it — 非正式表达,指做得非常出色或成功完成某件事,常用于赞美或自我鼓励。

“After months of practice, she's finally nailing it on the dance floor.”

(经过几个月的练习,她终于在舞池里表现得游刃有余了。)

nailing down — 指确定细节或使某事物稳固可靠,既可用于字面固定,也可比喻确认安排。

“We're still nailing down the final details of the contract.”

(我们仍在敲定合同的最终细节。)