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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

pin

英  [pɪn]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • pins

    1. [C 可数名词] 别针

    Pins are very small thin pointed pieces of metal. They are used in sewing to fasten pieces of material together until they have been sewn.

    双语例句

    例：

    a box of needles and pins.

    一盒缝衣针和别针。

    2. [C 可数名词] （把两件物品固定在一起的）销 , 钉 , 栓

    A pin is any long narrow piece of metal or wood that is not sharp, especially one that is used to fasten two things together.

    双语例句

    例：

    the 18-inch steel pin holding his left leg together.

    将他的左腿固定起来的18英寸长的钢钉。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • pin down

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 弄明确

    If you try to pin something down, you try to discover exactly what, where, or when it is.

    双语例句

    例：

    It has taken until now to pin down its exact location.

    直到现在才确定它的准确位置。

    例：

    I can only pin it down to between 1936 and 1942.

    我只能将其确定在1936年到1942年之间。

    2. [PHRASAL 短语] 迫使…明确表态

    If you pin someone down, you force them to make a decision or to tell you what their decision is, when they have been trying to avoid doing this.

    双语例句

    例：

    She couldn't pin him down to a date.

    她未能迫使他定下日期。

    VERB. 动词

  • pins , pinning , pinned

    1. [T 及物动词] 用别针别住 , 用图钉钉住

    If you pin something on or to something, you attach it with a pin, a safety pin, or a drawing pin.

    双语例句

    例：

    They pinned a notice to the door.

    他们把通知钉在门上。

    例：

    Everyone was supposed to dance with the bride and pin money on her dress.

    每个人都应该和新娘跳舞并把钱别在她的衣服上。

    2. [T 及物动词] 按住 , 使不能动弹

    If someone pins you to something, they press you against a surface so that you cannot move.

    双语例句

    例：

    I pinned him against the wall.

    我把他按在墙上。

    例：

    I'd try to get away and he'd pin me down, saying he would kill me.

    我会试图逃走，而他会把我按倒，说要杀了我。

    3. [T 及物动词] 把…归罪于

    If someone tries to pin something on you or to pin the blame on you, they say, often unfairly, that you were responsible for something bad or illegal.

    双语例句

    例：

    They're trying to pin it on us.

    他们正试图把这件事归罪于我们。

    4. [T 及物动词] 寄（希望或信念）于

    If you pin your hopes on something or pin your faith on something, you hope very much that it will produce the result you want.

    双语例句

    例：

    The Democrats are pinning their hopes on the next election.

    民主党人正寄希望于下一次选举。

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