音标:[neil] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 钉子, 指甲
vt. 用钉钉牢, 使固定, 截住, 揭露
n. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
n. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
n. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
v. attach something somewhere by means of nails
词型变化:名词复数形式 : nails ; 过去分词 : nailed ; 现在分词 : nailing ; 过去式 : nailed ; 第三人称单数 : nails
考试类型:[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福]
词性分布:
名词72%
动词28%

nail的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. He hit the nail into the wall with a hammer.他用一把锤子把钉子打进墙里去。
  2. I found a nail sticking in the tyre.我发现轮胎上扎着一根钉子。
  3. You can try this nail polish on your nails.您可以在指甲上试试这种指甲油。
  4. She was paring her nails with nail scissors.她正在用指甲刀修指甲。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. I will nail up the new pictures on the wall.我会把这些新的图画钉在墙上。
  2. It's the best chance we have to nail the crime.这是我们抓住罪犯的最好机会。
  3. Police nailed the suspect.警察抓住了嫌疑犯
  4. Signing the contract will nail down our agreement.在合同上签字将使我们的协议成为定案。
  5. See if you can nail him down to an exact date.看能否使他决定个确切的日期。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The nail caught her dress.钉子钩住了她的衣服。
  2. The picture is attached to the wall by a nail.这张图画被钉子钉在墙上。
  3. In order to hang the picture, he had to hammer a nail.为了挂画,他必须钉根钉子。
  4. We had to fasten the notice to the door with a nail.我们必须用钉子把通知钉到门上。
  5. The carpenter will drive every nail home before he pronounces the work finished.木匠要把每根钉子钉好了才会说工作做完了。
  6. I would have been early enough, but I caught my coat on a nail just as I was leaving.我本来会早来,没想到我正要离开时,外套被钉子钩住了。
  7. Magnets attract nails.磁铁吸引铁钉。
  8. Help me to hammer in these last few nails,I'm tired!帮我把最后这几个钉子钉上,我太累了。
  9. He took some nails and bits of wood, and built them into a rough cupboard.他拿了钉子和木头,做了一只粗糙的食品橱。
  10. Do not throw these nails away, they may come in use one day.不要把这些钩子扔了,也许有一天能用着它们。
  11. The tail won't come off the toy plane, it's fixed on with nails.玩具飞机的机尾掉不下来,它是用钉子钉住的。
  12. Their fists were clenched so tightly that their nails dug deep into their palms.他们紧握着拳头,指甲深深地捏进了手心。
  13. We must break the child of his habit of biting his nails.我们必须使这个孩子改掉咬指甲的习惯。
  14. She cleans her nails with a nailbrush every week.她每星期用指甲刷把自己的指甲弄干净。
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. He nailed boards together to make a box.他把几块木板钉在一起做了一个箱子。
  2. He nailed a rabbit with his first shot.他第一枪就打死了一只兔子。
  3. They finally nailed the thief.他们最终抓住了小偷。
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  5. The boy was nailed by the toy.那个孩子被一个玩具吸引住了。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
a nail in sb's/sth's coffin
    使某人早亡〔死、完蛋、垮台等〕 one of several cumulative mistakes that contributes to sb's downfall
fight tooth and nail
    激烈争斗 fight fiercely
hit the nail on the head
    说得中肯; 击中要害 do exactly the right thing; do sth in the most effective and efficient way
用作动词(v.)
nail back (v.+adv.)
    用钉子把(某物)反钉住 fasten (sth) in a backward position with a nail or nailsnail sth ⇔ back

    If you want the cupboard door open all the time, why don't you nail it back?

    如果你想让柜子门总开着,为什么不用钉子把门反钉住?

nail down (v.+adv.)
    迫使(某人)作出决定,讲明意图或采取行动 force (sb) to make a decision, state his intentions, or take action, etc.nail sth ⇔ down

    Will you nail down that loose board in the floor?

    请把那块松动的地板钉牢好吗?

    I can't get this lid off, it seems to be nailed down.

    我打不开这个盖子,好像是被钉住了。

    nail sb ⇔ down to sth

    We shall have to nail him down to his promise.

    我们将不得不迫使他履行自己的诺言。

    I never nail her down to anything.

    我不想让她明白地说出她打算做的任何事。

    We've been trying to nail him down to a precise agreement.

    我们一直想让他说出他的确切协议。

    Before they repair the car, nail them down to a price.

    在他们修理这辆汽车之前,要他们把价钱讲明白。

nail onto〔to〕 (v.+prep.)
    用钉子将(某物)钉在(某物)上 fasten (sth) on with a nail or nailsnail sb/sth onto〔to〕 sth

    Nail the boards onto the fence posts, they will make a good fence.

    把这些木板钉在立柱上,这样围墙就牢固了。

    Nail the sign to the post.

    把招牌钉在柱子上。

    Surprise nailed him to the spot.

    惊愕使他呆立不动。

    The letter was nailed to the wall with an arrow.

    一支箭把信钉在了墙上。

nail up (v.+adv.)
    将(某物)钉牢,钉紧 fasten (sth) in a closed position with nails

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • draw a nail拔钉子
  • draw out a nail拔出钉子
  • drive in a nail把钉子敲进去
  • drive the nail home彻底探究
  • fight tooth and nail尽全力攻击
  • hammer a nail把钉子敲进去
  • hammer in a nail把钉子敲进去
  • hit the nail on the head击中要害,一针见血
  • knock in a nail把钉子敲进去
  • loose a nail松动钉子
  • pull out a nail拔出钉子
  • remove a nail拔掉钉子
  • bite one's nails咬指甲,束手无策
  • break a nail折断指甲
  • clip one's nails剪指甲
  • cut one's nails剪指甲
  • do one's nails修剪指甲
  • dye one's nails染指甲
  • file one's nails锉指甲
  • gnaw one's nails咬指甲
  • have one's nails long留长指甲
  • have one's nails pared请人修指甲
  • manicure one's nails修剪〔洗净、涂染〕指甲
  • pare one's nails修剪指甲
  • pave one's nails修指甲
  • polish one's nails修饰指甲
  • trim one's nails修剪指甲
形容词+~
  • concave nails凹形指甲
  • loose nail已松动了的钉子
  • pink-tipped nails尖端涂红的指甲
名词+~
  • bamboo nail竹钉
  • finger nails手指甲
  • iron nails铁爪
  • toe nails脚趾甲
~+名词
  • nail clippers指甲刀
  • nail file指甲锉
  • nail scissors指甲剪
介词+~
  • on the nail立即,马上,当场
  • fasten sth with nails用钉把某物钉牢
  • scratch an itch with nails用指甲搔痒
~+介词
  • a nail in sb's coffin催命的东西
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • nail a cover钉上盖子
  • nail a label钉上标签
  • nail a lid钉上盖子
  • nail a rabbit击中一只兔子
  • nail a shelf钉架子
  • nail the boards钉木板
~+副词
  • nail accurately准确地钉
  • nail alternately轮流钉
  • nail assiduously持之以恒地钉
  • nail delightedly高兴地钉
  • nail immediately立即钉
  • nail incessantly持续不断地钉
  • nail reluctantly勉强地钉
  • nail slowly慢慢地钉
  • nail down钉牢,钉住,要求履行诺言,要求把…讲明
  • nail up把…钉牢〔钉死〕
  • nail the window up把这窗子钉牢
~+介词
  • nail on把…钉在…上
  • nail a label on a box给箱子钉上标签
  • nail a lid on the box给箱子钉上盖子
  • nail to把…钉到…上
  • nail a lie to the counter揭露谎言
  • nail one's colors to the mast决不让步〔投降〕
  • nail a shelf to the wall把架子钉在墙上
  • nail the plaque to the wall把匾钉在墙上
  • nail sb with the goods人赃俱获

经典引文

  • An astonishingly small..hand, with beautiful square-cut nails.

    出自:P. H. Johnson
  • Her tight-knuckled hands and bitten nails.

    出自:M. Bradbury
  • Close by the threshold of a door nailed fast.

    出自:W. Cowper
  • The royal anathema was nailed on the Episcopal gate at London.

    出自:I. D
  • The draught..prevented by a small tarpaulin nailed across the opening.

    出自:S. S. Buckman
  • The second Shaft..pierc'd his Hand, and nail'd it to his side.

    出自:transf.
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