
pin
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。)
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。)
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。)