• my nciku
  • conversations
  • Q&A
  • theme words
  • tools
  • nciku mini

listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
PETS rank
nail (a lie) to the counter
Font Size

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

nail (a lie) to the counter
  1. 1. 拆穿谎言;揭发弊端;拆穿西洋镜

Examples

Her sleeve caught on a nail.
她的衣服被钉子钩了一下。 catch
cut one's nail
修(手、脚的)指甲 cut
to drive a nail home
把钉子深深敲进去 home
to strike a nail with a hammer
用锤子敲钉子 strike
to work a nail loose
使钉子松动 work
The nail went right through his palm.
一个钉子正好穿透了他的手掌。
Make your mark carefully before you hit the nail with your hammer.
先做好标记,再用锤子把钉子钉进去。 mark
I can't walk today because I stepped on a nail yesterday.
我今天不能走路了,因为昨天我踩到了一根钉子。 nail
I just need to nail the shelf to the wall and I'm done.
我只需要把架子钉到墙上就行了。 nail
The carpenter drove the nail into the floor.
木匠把钉子钉进了木板。 drive

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

Recently Reviewed Words

Content partners 外研社collins