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pin

UK //pɪn//US //pɪn//

词源

源自古英语'pinn'(意为尖刺、桩),源自原始日耳曼语*pennaz,可能与拉丁语'penna'(羽毛)有关,因羽毛笔的尖状特性。

noun

❶ 一种细小的金属或塑料制品,通常带有尖锐的一端和圆形头,用于固定或连接物品。

“She used a pin to attach the note to the bulletin board.”

(她用大头针把便条钉在公告板上。)

“The tailor stuck a pin in the fabric to mark the hem.”

(裁缝在布料上别了一根针来标记下摆。)

❶ 电子设备上的金属连接器,用于传输信号或电力。

“The USB cable has four pins inside the connector.”

(USB数据线的连接器内有四个引脚。)

“Make sure the pins on the CPU are not bent before installation.”

(安装前确保CPU上的针脚没有弯曲。)

同义词:tack, needle, clip, fastener

verb

❶ 用针或类似物固定某物,使其不能移动。

“She pinned the badge to her jacket.”

(她把徽章别在外套上。)

“The wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat.”

(摔跤手把对手按在垫子上。)

❶ 将责任或错误归咎于某人。

“They tried to pin the blame on the new employee.”

(他们试图把责任推给新员工。)

“Don't pin this failure on me alone.”

(别把这次失败全怪在我头上。)

同义词:fasten, attach, fix, hold down

常见短语

pin down — 准确确定或描述某事,或指物理上固定某人使其无法移动。

“It's hard to pin down exactly what makes his paintings so special.”

(很难准确描述是什么让他的画如此特别。)

on pins and needles — 形容非常紧张或焦虑的状态,就像坐在针毡上一样。

“I was on pins and needles waiting for the test results.”

(等待测试结果时我如坐针毡。)

pin money — 指少量的额外收入,通常指女性通过缝纫等手工活赚取的零花钱。

“She earned some pin money by sewing clothes for neighbors.”

(她通过为邻居缝制衣服赚些零花钱。)