nails

核心释义

The hard, thin plate at the end of a finger or toe in humans and many animals.

1. 1.

   多种动物(包括大多数爬行动物、鸟类和哺乳动物,含人类)指(趾)端的角质板或附属物。

   The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).

2. 2.

   覆盖并保护手指背面的角质板

   horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

3. 3.

   某些半翅目昆虫前翅基部加厚部分。

   The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

4. 4.

   用作紧固件的细长尖金属件

   a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

5. 5.

   鸭等鸟类喙末端的角质板。

   The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks and other allied birds.

6. 6.

   旧时用于测量布料的长度单位,等于1/16码

   a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

7. 7.

   用于连接木材等物件的钉状金属紧固件,通常用锤子敲入两层或多层材料中,依靠摩擦固定。

   A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

8. 8.

   昔日商人做买卖的圆形台座,如布里斯托尔交易所外的四个钉子台。

   A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.

9. 9.

   英国旧长度单位,等于1/20厄尔或1/16码(2.25英寸或5.715厘米)。

   An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1⁄20 of an ell or 1⁄16 of a yard (2+1⁄4 inches or 5.715 cm).

钉子；嘴甲；爪片；旧时长度单位（1/16码）；圆形交易台