nail

詳細解釋：

nail

n.（名詞）
A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.
釘子，圖釘：一細的尖頭金屬，用於楔入某物，如圖釘

A fingernail or toenail.
手指甲，腳趾甲
A claw or talon.
爪或爪狀物
Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.
釘狀物：在形狀、鋒利度或套用上類似指甲的東西
A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to !/' yard (5.7 cm).
納爾：以前用於量布的單位，等於十六分之一碼(5.7厘米）
v.tr.（及物動詞）
nailed,nail.ing,nails
To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail.
釘牢：用釘子或像釘子一樣固定、連結或附著
To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails:
用釘子固定：通過用釘子固定來覆蓋、包圍或切斷：
例句：
nail up a window.
釘牢一扇窗戶

To keep fixed, motionless, or intent:
使固定，使動彈不得：保持固定的、無表情的或專注的：
例句：
Fear nailed me to my seat.
恐懼使我坐在凳子上動彈不得

Slang
【俚語】
To stop and seize; catch:
抓住：阻止並抓住；抓住：
例句：
Police nailed the suspect.
警察抓住了嫌疑犯

To detect and expose:
查出並揭露：
例句：
nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control.
查出並揭露參議院議員的謊言；在失去控制前查出並揭露腐敗

Slang
【俚語】
To strike or bring down, especially with something shot or hurled:
擊打：打擊或擊倒，尤指利用槍擊或投擲：
例句：
nail a bird in flight.
擊下空中的飛鳥

To gain thorough understanding of; master:
徹底了解；掌握：
例句：
a brilliant student who nailed all her courses in thermodynamics.
掌握熱力學全部課程的優秀學生

Baseball To put out (a base runner).
【棒球】 殺（跑壘員）出局

<常用詞組>nail down
To discover or establish conclusively:
明確地決定或建立：
例句：
nailed down the story by checking all the facts.
通過查核所有的事實而下的結論

To win:
贏得：
例句：
nailed down another victory in the golf tournament.
贏得了另一項高爾夫球大賽

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English nôgl [fingernail, toenail] * see nogh-
源自 古英文 nôgl [手指甲，腳趾甲] *參見 nogh-

【引伸】
nail.er
n.（名詞）