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nails

/neɪlz/

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noun

指甲，趾甲

The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

Examples :

"She painted her nails a bright red color. "

她把指甲涂成了鲜艳的红色。

anatomy body physiology appearance

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noun

爪片

The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

Examples :

"The entomologist examined the leafhoppers under a microscope, focusing specifically on the nails at the base of their forewings to identify the species. "

昆虫学家在显微镜下观察叶蝉，特别关注它们前翅基部的爪片（nails），以此来鉴别物种。

insect anatomy part

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noun

喙甲

The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.

Examples :

"The duck used its nails to carefully preen the feathers on its chest. "

鸭子用喙甲仔细地梳理着胸前的羽毛。

bird anatomy part

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noun

爪子，趾甲

The claw of a bird or other animal.

Examples :

"The hawk's sharp nails grabbed the struggling mouse. "

老鹰锋利的爪子抓住了挣扎的小老鼠。

animal part organism biology nature

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noun

钉子

A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

Examples :

"The carpenter used nails to build the wooden fence. "

木匠用钉子建造了木栅栏。

material utensil building item technical

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noun

交易地点标志，交易桩。

A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.

Examples :

"Before the modern stock exchange, merchants in Bristol conducted deals standing on the nails outside The Exchange building. "

在现代证券交易所出现之前，布里斯托尔的商人们都是站在交易所大楼外的交易桩上进行交易的。

architecture business history commerce place

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noun

寸, 指甲

An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20 of an ell or 1/16 of a yard (2 1/4 inches or 5.715 cm).

Examples :

"The tailor measured three nails of cloth, then cut the fabric for the doll's tiny sleeve. "

裁缝量了三寸布，然后裁剪布料，做娃娃的小袖子。

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verb

钉，用钉子钉。

To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.

Examples :

"He nailed the placard to the post."

他用钉子把标语牌钉在了柱子上。

utility action technical building

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verb

钉, 钉住

To drive a nail.

Examples :

"He used the ax head for nailing."

他用斧头头当锤子钉钉子。

action work utility

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verb

钉，钉牢.

To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.

Examples :

"He decided to nail the leather strips to the wooden box to give it a rustic look. "

他决定把皮革条用钉子钉在木箱上，让它看起来更有乡村风味。

material action

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verb

抓住，逮住。

Examples :

"The detective finally nails the suspect after a long investigation. "

经过漫长的调查，侦探终于抓住了嫌疑犯。

action achievement

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verb

揭穿，拆穿。

To expose as a sham.

Examples :

"The politician's promises were quickly nailed as empty words. "

那个政客的承诺很快就被揭穿是空话。

media communication

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verb

搞定, 完成.

To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.

Examples :

"I really nailed that test."

我那次考试真的搞定了。

achievement ability action

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verb

击中，命中

To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.

Examples :

"The basketball player nailed the three-pointer just before the buzzer. "

篮球运动员在蜂鸣器响起前，精准地投中了那个三分球。

weapon sport military action achievement

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verb

肏，干

Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.

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verb

钉住，使...不能使用。

To spike, as a cannon.

Examples :

"The retreating soldiers, knowing they couldn't hold the fort, decided to nail the cannons to prevent the enemy from using them. "

撤退的士兵知道守不住堡垒，决定把大炮钉死，不让敌人使用。

military weapon

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verb

确定，敲定。

To nail down: to make certain, or confirm.

Examples :

""The lawyer needs to nail down the exact details of the accident before the trial." "

律师需要在审判之前敲定事故的准确细节。

achievement business action work