pin
n
1 [C]
(a) short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening together pieces of cloth, paper, etc 大頭針.
(b) (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) similar piece of wire with a sharp point and a decorated head, used for a special purpose 飾針: a diamond pin
a `tie-pin * a `hat-pin.
2 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) peg of wood or metal for various special purposes 鎖; 釘; 插頭; 閂
a 2-pin plug, ie a type of electric plug
a `drawing-pin * a `hairpin
a `rolling-pin * `ninepins
(US) a `clothes-pin, ie a clothes-peg.
3 [C] (also `safety pin) clip on a hand grenade that stops it from exploding (手榴彈上的)保險針, 保險鎖.
4 pins [pl] (infml 口) legs 腿.
5 (idm 習語) clean as a new pin => clean1. for two pins with very little persuasion or provocation 只要再有一點外力或再受一點招惹
For two pins I'd tell him what I think of him. 再有個風吹草動, 我就把對他的看法挑明了. hear a pin drop => hear. not care/give a `pin/two `pins (for sth) attach no importance or value to sth 對某事物毫不重視或毫不在乎
He doesn't give two pins for what the critics say about his work. 他毫不在乎別人對他作品的批評. on one's pins (infml 口) when standing or walking 站立或行走時
She's not very steady on her pins. 她站得不太穩.
be quick on one's pins 腿腳矯健.
pin v (-nn-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth to sth; ~ sth (together) attach sth with a pin or pins用針、 別針等固定、 釘住或別住某物
Be careful when you try on the dress it's only pinned. 試穿這件連衣裙要小心--只是用針別住的.
a note pinned to the document 別在文件上的便條
Pin the bills together so you don't lose them. 把帳單別在一起以防遺失.
(fig 比喻) They held him with his arms pinned to his side. 他們抓住了他, 把他的胳膊按在肋部.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth on sb attach or fix sth to sb 將某事物附加在某人身上
We're pinning all our hopes on you, ie relying on you completely. 我們把希望完全寄托在你身上了.
3 (phr v) pin sb/sth against/under sth make it impossible for sb to move/sth to be moved 使某人[某物]不能動
They pinned him against the wall. 他們把他按在墻上使他不能動彈.
She was pinned under the wreckage of the car. 撞毀的汽車把她壓在下面動彈不得.
The car was pinned under a fallen tree. 汽車被倒下的樹壓住了. pin sth back/down/up fasten sth with pins in the position specified 用針或別針等將某物固定在某處
pin up a notice on the board, ie with drawing-pins 用圖釘把通知按在布告板上. pin sb down
(a) make sb unable to move, esp by holding him firmly 使某人不能動(尤指捉住或抱住)
He was pinned down by his attackers. 襲擊他的人把他按住了.
(b) make sb be specific or declare his intentions clearly 使某人具體或確切說明意圖
She's a difficult person to pin down. 她這人行事、 說話沒個準兒. pin sb down (to sth/doing sth) make sb agree (to sth) 使某人同意(某事)
I managed to pin him down to meeting us after work. 我設法讓他同意下班後和我們見面了.
You'll find it difficult to pin him down to (naming) a price. 到時候你就知道了很難讓他說出個準價. pin sth down define sth exactly 明確說明或確定某事物
There's something wrong with this colour scheme but I can't quite pin it down. 這種顏色搭配不太合適, 可是我也說不清楚怎麼不合適. pin sth on sb make sb seem responsible or take the blame for sth 使某人似應對某事負責; 將責任推到某人身上
The bank manager was really to blame, though ...
?? 考研助記
大頭針是精品(pin){針品} 網友:yqy 補充:“拼”(諧音):大頭針把東西拼在一起
?? 擴展釋義
*[pin]n. 大頭針, 針, 別針, 栓, 銷子, 圖釘, 插頭, 管腳, 品(液量單位)vt. 將...用針別住, 釘住, 壓住, 牽制, 使不能動, 歸罪于a. 針的, 銷子的, 閂的【醫】 針, 釘相關詞組: pin sb against the wall pin the theft on sb not care a pin not worth a pin pin down pin up pull the pin
?? 醫學釋義
針,釘,插頭
?? 同詞根單詞
pipen. 管子;煙斗;管樂器;(管風琴的)音管;
vt. 以管輸送;用管樂器演奏;尖聲唱;
vi. 吹奏管樂器;尖叫;尖聲地說(或唱),尖聲啼鳴;[航海] 吹長哨;
polaradj. 極地的,兩極的;正好相反的;[化,物]磁極的,有磁性的;
n. [幾]極線,極面;