pin/pɪn/ (pinned, pinned; pinning)

vt

1. (用针、别针等)固定

• I pinned a note to his door for he was not in. 他不在家，我就在他门上钉了张便条。

2. 按住，压住使不能动

• He was pinned under a fallen tree. 他被一棵倒下来的树压住了。

3. 把…附加在某人身上；把……归罪于

词组pin back one's ears 注意听，专心听

• Pin back your ears, people, this is quite a story! 注意听，各位，这件事可不同寻常。

pin down

1. 用(针或别针等)把…固定在某处

• pin down a chart on the board 用图钉把图表固定在布告板上

2. 使不能动

• The thief was pinned down by a policeman. 小偷被一个警察按住了。

3. (使)明确说明

• There is something wrong with his attitude but I can't pin it down. 他的态度有些不对头，可我也说不清楚。

4. 使同意

• I was pinned down to meeting him the next day. 我不得不同意第二天见他。

pin one's faith on (或to, in) 见faith pin one's hopes on 见hope pin sb.'s ears back 见ear