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a [adjective] pin
形容词描述别针的材质或样式。
She wore a silver pin.
她戴着一枚银别针。
别针；胸针
pins — plural of pin
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
别针；胸针
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto a garment
She wore a silver pin.
她戴着一枚银别针。
没有针眼的针(通常)由拉长的钢丝制成,一端尖锐,另一端扁平或圆头,用于固定。
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.
眼睛的白内障
A cataract of the eye.
别在衣物上的饰物
a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
带有头部和尖锐点的小钉子。
A small nail with a head and a sharp point.
She used a pin to fasten the hem of her skirt.
她用一根别针固定裙子的下摆。
The carpenter hammered a pin into the wood to secure the joint.
木匠将一根销钉敲进木头以固定接头。
I lost the pin that held my scarf together.
我弄丢了别住围巾的那枚别针。
形容词描述别针的材质或样式。
She wore a silver pin.
她戴着一枚银别针。
用介词on表示别针所在的位置。
There was a pin on his lapel.
他的翻领上有一枚别针。
系表结构描述别针的特征。
The pin is very elegant.
这枚别针非常优雅。
Not this
I need a pen to fasten the paper.
Use this
I need a pin to fasten the paper.
"Pin"和"pen"因发音相似且都常被译作"针"而易混淆，但"pin"指用于固定物品的别针，"pen"指书写用的笔。
Not this
I need some pin to fix the badge.
Use this
I need some pins to fix the badge.
英语中"pin"是可数名词，在表示多个别针时须加复数词尾"-s"，而汉语没有复数标记，学习者易遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
翻领别针
He wore a gold lapel pin to the wedding.
他戴了一枚金色翻领别针去婚礼。
领带夹
She gave him a silver tie pin for his birthday.
她送给他一个银色领带夹作为生日礼物。
安全别针
Use a safety pin to fasten the hem.
用安全别针把褶边固定住。
帽针
Her hat was secured with a long hat pin.
她的帽子用一根长帽针固定。
针垫
She keeps her pins in a decorative pin cushion.
她把针插在一个装饰性针垫上。
领针
The shirt has a removable collar pin.
这件衬衫有一个可拆卸的领针。
如坐针毡，坐立不安
She was on pins and needles waiting for her exam results.
她焦急不安地等待着考试成绩。
把某事归咎于某人
They tried to pin the blame on him.
他们试图把责任推到他身上。
确定，查明；迫使（某人）做出决定
We need to pin down the exact cause of the problem.
我们需要查明问题的确切原因。
安静得能听见针掉在地上的声音。
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
房间里安静得能听见针掉在地上的声音。
Use pins naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音似‘品’，但意为别针；联想大头针的针头就像‘品’字的一个点。
常见场景：jewelry、clothing accessories 多用于表示胸针或装饰性别针，在时尚类语境常见。
可数名词，常用复数形式
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