nail

vt

1. 钉；把…钉上

• He nailed a mailbox to his door. 他在门上钉了一个信箱。

• The two boards are nailed together. 两块板被钉在一起。

2. 非正式 抓住，逮住

• He was nailed for theft. 他因盗窃被抓。

3. 看穿，揭发

• nail a lie 揭穿谎言

4. 吸引(注意力等)；盯着看

• She nailed her eyes on the wild roses. 她目不转睛地看着野玫瑰。

• Horror nailed him there against the wall. 他被吓得靠墙站在那儿。

词组nail one's colours to the mast 明确公开自己的观点 nail sb.(或sth.) down

1. 迫使某人明白说出他的打算

• Can you nail the concept down a little more precisely? 你能把这个概念解释得更确切些吗？

2. 最后确定，敲定

• We must nail him down to his promise. 我们务必要使他遵守诺言。