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1. Oxford Dictionary

   nail

   • IPA[neɪl]

   英式

   • n.
     a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook；a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates
   • v.
     fasten with a nail or nails；detect or catch (someone, especially a suspected criminal)

   • verb: nail, 3rd person present: nails, gerund or present participle: nailing, past tense: nailed, past participle: nailed

   • noun: nail, plural noun: nails

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook don't try and hammer nails into the ceiling joists a masonry nail 同義詞 pin, spike, tack, rivet, hobnail, ... 更多panel pin, tin tack, technicalbrad, sprig, clout nail, sparable
   • 2. a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates she began to bite her nails a pair of nail clippers 同義詞 fingernail, thumbnail, toenail, claw, talon, ... 更多nipper, pincer, technicalunguis, chela
   • ▪ an animal's claw the clicking of a dog's nails on a wooden floor
   • ▪ a hard growth on the upper mandible of some soft-billed birds.
   • 3. a medieval measure of length for cloth, equal to 21/4 inches.
   • 4. a medieval measure of wool, beef, or other commodity, roughly equal to 7 or 8 pounds.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. fasten with a nail or nails the strips are simply nailed to the roof 同義詞 fasten, attach, fix, affix, secure, ... 更多tack, hammer, pin, post
   • 2. informal detect or catch (someone, especially a suspected criminal) have you nailed the killer? 同義詞 catch, capture, apprehend, arrest, take into custody, ... 更多seize, take in, bring in, informalcollar, nab, cop, run in, pull in, pick up, bust, pinch, nick, nobble
   • ▪ expose (a lie or other deception) he spoke out to nail the lie that he'd had a row with his manager 同義詞 expose, reveal, uncover, unmask, bring to light, ... 更多lay bare, smoke something out, unearth, detect, identify, archaicdiscover
   • 3. informal (of a player) strike (a ball) forcefully and successfully she was stretched to the limit and failed to nail the smash
   • ▪ (of a fielder) put (a runner) out by throwing to a base he muffed a perfect throw home that should have nailed Joe by yards
   • ▪ North American (of a player) defeat or outwit (an opponent) Navratilova tried to nail her on the backhand side
   • ▪ (of a player) secure (a victory) conclusively I fancy the Scots to nail a win
   • 4. informal perform (an action or task) perfectly she absolutely nailed the high notes I guess they were indeed impressed (nailed it!)
   • 5. US vulgar slang (of a man) have sex with (someone).

   片語

   • a nail in the coffin of
   • as hard as nails
   • on the nail
   • as tough as nails
   • nail down