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tacks

UK //tæks//US //tæks//

词源

源自中古英语 'tak', 古诺尔斯语 'takk'(小钉),与德语 'Zacke'(尖刺)同源。

noun

❶ 小钉子或平头钉,通常用于固定轻质材料如纸张、布料到木板或墙上。

“She used tacks to pin the poster to the wall.”

(她用图钉把海报钉在墙上。)

“The carpenter hammered tacks into the wooden frame.”

(木匠把平头钉敲进木框里。)

同义词:nails, pins, thumbtacks

verb

❶ 用平头钉固定或钉住某物,也可比喻为附加额外条件或费用。

“She tacked the note to the door with a small tack.”

(她用一个小图钉把便条钉在门上。)

“They tacked on a service fee at the end of the bill.”

(他们在账单末尾附加了一项服务费。)

同义词:attach, fasten, append

常见短语

thumb tacks — 指常见的圆形平头图钉,常用于办公室或家庭固定纸张。

“She organized her notes on the board using thumb tacks.”

(她用图钉把笔记整理在公告板上。)

tack on — 指在原有基础上额外添加某物,通常指费用或条件。

“The hotel tacked on a resort fee to our final bill.”

(酒店在我们的最终账单上加收了度假村费用。)