英语词组nail down是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

nail downnail (something) down

to make something certain or final.

My uncle has been meeting people all over the state to nail down support for his senate campaign.

Phr V

nail down

nails, nailing, nailed

nail down sb or nail sb down

to make someone give you exact details or a decision about somethingoften + to

They've agreed to do it but we haven't managed to nail them down to a date yet.I don't know what his position is on this - I'm going to have to nail him down.

nail down sth or nail sth down

American to succeed in getting or achieving something

There is some doubt as to whether they will be able to nail down the financing for the project.

American to understand something completely, or to describe something accurately

It's difficult to nail down exactly what are the weaknesses of the system.

nail (something) down

1. Literally, to use nails as a means of securing something. Remember to nail the tarp down, or it will get blown away when the storm hits! I've been meaning to nail down this loose step before someone falls over it.

2. To establish or determine something with specificity. I'd like to nail down the dates we want to fly so I can start looking at ticket prices. I think we've nailed down the cause of the electrical failures. It seems like you're struggling to nail down what your essay is really trying to say.

nail someone down

(on something) Go to pin someone down (on something).

nail something down

1. to secure something down by nailing it. Please nail the floorboard down or someone will trip over it. I'll nail down these floorboards.

2. Go to pin something down.

nail down

Establish conclusively, as in The reporter nailed down the story by checking all the facts. This metaphoric expression alludes to fixing or fastening something down with nails. [c. 1600]

nail down

1. To secure something or make it unable to move by driving nails through it and into another object: On the passenger ship, the workers nailed the tables down so that they wouldn't slide around during the storm. We examined the deck and nailed down all loose boards.

2. To specify or fix something: After months of evading the question, the candidate finally nailed down her position on the war. We can't release the schedule until we've nailed it down.

3. To discover or establish something conclusively: The reporter nailed down the story by checking all the facts. We looked for the source of the problem but couldn't nail it down.

4. To win something decisively: She nailed down her sixth win of the season with a birdie on the 18th hole. We nailed the top spot down by defeating the two best teams in the league.

词组	nail down
释义	Idiom nail downnail (something) down to make something certain or final. My uncle has been meeting people all over the state to nail down support for his senate campaign. Phr V nail down nails, nailing, nailed nail down sb or nail sb down to make someone give you exact details or a decision about somethingoften + to They've agreed to do it but we haven't managed to nail them down to a date yet.I don't know what his position is on this - I'm going to have to nail him down. nail down sth or nail sth down American to succeed in getting or achieving something There is some doubt as to whether they will be able to nail down the financing for the project. American to understand something completely, or to describe something accurately It's difficult to nail down exactly what are the weaknesses of the system. phrasenail down1. nail down sth/sb • *nail sth/sb* down** to make something final and definite, especially by getting other people to agree about specific details: So far, we have been unable to nail down a date for the talks. General Morillon is hoping to nail down a ceasefire agreement between the Serbs and the Muslims.nail sb down to sth (=make someone give you a definite decision or agreement about sth) Before they start the work, nail them down to a price.2. nail down sth • *nail sth* down** to understand or describe something correctly or exactly, especially after thinking about it carefully for a long time: It's taken me a long time to nail down the cause of the problem. She had to use a dictionary to nail down the precise meaning of the word.■ SIMILAR TO: pin down nail (something) down 1. Literally, to use nails as a means of securing something. Remember to nail the tarp down, or it will get blown away when the storm hits! I've been meaning to nail down this loose step before someone falls over it. 2. To establish or determine something with specificity. I'd like to nail down the dates we want to fly so I can start looking at ticket prices. I think we've nailed down the cause of the electrical failures. It seems like you're struggling to nail down what your essay is really trying to say. nail someone down (on something) Go to pin someone down (on something). nail something down 1. to secure something down by nailing it. Please nail the floorboard down or someone will trip over it. I'll nail down these floorboards. 2. Go to pin something down. nail down Establish conclusively, as in The reporter nailed down the story by checking all the facts. This metaphoric expression alludes to fixing or fastening something down with nails. [c. 1600] nail down v. 1. To secure something or make it unable to move by driving nails through it and into another object: On the passenger ship, the workers nailed the tables down so that they wouldn't slide around during the storm. We examined the deck and nailed down all loose boards. 2. To specify or fix something: After months of evading the question, the candidate finally nailed down her position on the war. We can't release the schedule until we've nailed it down. 3. To discover or establish something conclusively: The reporter nailed down the story by checking all the facts. We looked for the source of the problem but couldn't nail it down. 4. To win something decisively: She nailed down her sixth win of the season with a birdie on the 18th hole. We nailed the top spot down by defeating the two best teams in the league.
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