
nails
词源
源自古英语'nægel',与古诺尔斯语'nagl'、德语'Nagel'同源,原始日耳曼语词根指'指甲'和'钉子'。
noun
❶ 指甲,手指或脚趾顶端的坚硬角质层,用于保护指尖。
“She painted her nails bright red for the party.”
(为了参加派对,她把指甲涂成了鲜红色。)
“He bites his nails when he's nervous.”
(他紧张时会咬指甲。)
❶ 钉子,细长的金属紧固件,用于将物体固定在一起。
“He hammered the nails into the wooden plank.”
(他把钉子钉进了木板里。)
“We need longer nails to secure this heavy frame.”
(我们需要更长的钉子来固定这个沉重的框架。)
verb
❶ 用钉子固定,指将某物用钉子牢牢钉在某个位置上。
“He nailed the picture to the wall.”
(他把画钉在了墙上。)
“They nailed the boards together to make a doghouse.”
(他们把木板钉在一起做了一个狗屋。)
❶ (非正式)出色完成某事,尤指完美表现或准确命中目标。
“She nailed her audition and got the lead role.”
(她在试镜中表现出色,获得了主角。)
“The comedian nailed the impression of the president.”
(喜剧演员对总统的模仿惟妙惟肖。)
常见短语
hard as nails — 形容人非常坚强或冷酷无情,不易被情感动摇。
“After years in the military, he's hard as nails.”
(多年军旅生涯后,他变得铁石心肠。)
hit the nail on the head — 准确指出问题核心或正确解决问题,形容言行切中要害。
“When you said communication was the issue, you hit the nail on the head.”
(你说沟通是问题时,真是一针见血。)