nail /neil/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
• (n.) a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
• (n.) a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

Chinese translation

• n. 钉子, 指甲
• vt. 用钉钉牢, 使固定, 截住, 揭露

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/neil/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.21 · Rare

Word forms

nailed, nailing, nails

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