pin

[pin]

n.别针（大头针）
vt.钉住, 别住, 固定住
n.徽章, <口>脚
adj.别针的

n.[C]

1. 大头针; 别针

2. 饰针; 胸针

3. 钉; 梢; 栓

4. 【口】腿[P]

5. 插头; (电子管)管脚; 引线

6. 琐碎物, 小东西

That watch isn't worth a pin.

那只手表一文不值。

vt.

1. (用别针等)别住; 钉住[O][(+to/on)]

The secretary pinned the papers together.

秘书把文件钉在一起。

2. 压住; 按住; 使不能行动[O]

He was pinned under the wrecked car.

他被压在失事汽车的下面。

3. 把……归罪于, 把……归咎于

They pinned the accident on the bus driver.

他们把事故归咎于公共汽车司机。

词形变化

动词过去式: pinned | 动词过去分词: pinned | 动词现在分词: pinning | 动词第三人称单数: pins |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.别住; 钉住; 扣住

clasp  fasten  hook  clip  

同义参见:

straw  stem  cork  needle  

英英释义

名词 pin:

a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

同义词：fall

small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

同义词：peg

a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

同义词：personal identification number, PIN number

informal terms of the leg

同义词：peg, stick

axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

同义词：pivot

cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

同义词：flag

a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

同义词：peg, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock

a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

同义词：bowling pin

动词 pin:

to hold fast or prevent from moving

同义词：trap, immobilize, immobilise

attach or fasten with pins

pierce with a pin

immobilize a piece

短语词组

(as) neat as a (new) pin

1. 十分整洁

The room was neat as a new pin.

房间十分整洁。

not care a pin

1. 毫不在乎

She did not care a pin about it.

她对此毫不在乎。

not worth a pin

1. 一文不值

It's not worth a pin.

这东西一文不值。

on pins and needles

1. 如坐针毡

They waited on pins and needles for the football scores.

他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比分。

On hearing the news, she was on pins and needles.

一听到那消息, 她就坐立不安。

pin down

1. 用针钉住

Will you pin the paper down so it won't be blown away?

请你用针把纸钉住, 不让它吹走好吗?

2. 确定

You must pin down every quotation to its author.

你一定要确定每一条引文的作者是谁。

3. 使受约束

We should pin him down to his promise.

我们应约束他遵守诺言。

pin up

1. 用针钉住

Let's pin up the map on the wall now.

现在让我们把地图钉在墙上。

pin on

1. 加罪于, 怪罪于

The robbery was pinned on the wrong defendant.

抢劫罪判错被告了。

补充

pinpin英:[pin] 美:[pɪn]n.1.大头针, 别针The dressmaker used a pin to fasten the pattern to the cloth.裁缝用大头针把纸样别在布料上。2.饰针Did you see the diamond pin she got for Christmas?你看到她为圣诞节买的钻石饰针了吗?3.锁, 钉, 插头, 闩The doctor put a steel pin in his wrist.医生在他的腕关节植入一根钢钉。4.腿He's a bit unsteady on his pins.他的两腿还有点站不稳。vt.1.把…别住, 把…钉住She had pinned a wild rose in her hair.她头上别了一朵野玫瑰。2.压住, 使不能动The policeman pinned his arms behind him.警察把他的双臂按在背后。

例句

1. Use pins to keep the material in place as you work.工作时用大头针把材料固定好。 2. The pin holding the wheel in place had shorn off.固定轮子的楔子已经切断了。 3. a two-pin continental adaptor一个欧洲大陆制双脚转换插头 4. a 3-pin plug一个三相插头 5. necklaces, bracelets and pins项链、手镯和胸针 6. She has been collecting pins for years.她收集徽章已经好多年了。 7. The American peace activists wore pins shaped like doves.那位美国和平活动家身上别着鸽子形状的徽章。 8. Surgeons will insert a 12-inch pin in his leg.外科医生将在他的腿上植入一枚12英寸长的钢钉。 9. When we left the bar he was a little unsteady on his pins.我们离开酒吧时, 他有些站不稳了。 10. They didn't care a pin for his reputation.他们根本不在乎他的名誉。 11. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.四周非常安静, 静得地上掉根针都听见。 12. They pinned a notice to the door.他们把一张通知钉在门上。 13. She has pinned her hair into a French pleat.她把金发别了一个法式髻。 14. The Land-Rover he was driving overturned and pinned him to the ground.他驾驶的路虎车翻了, 把他死死压在下面。 15. I pinned him against the wall.我把他按到墙上。 16. He leapt over the desk and pinned me to the floor.他跳过书桌把我按倒在地。 17. He pinned the woman's arms to her sides.他将那个女人的双臂按在身体的两侧。 18. She pinned the material together.她把材料别在一起。 19. The boy pins a badge on his jacket.这个男孩子把一枚徽章别在外套上。 20. The wrestler pinned his opponent to the canvas.这位摔跤运动员把他的对手按在(帆布)地板上。 21. The army pinned the enemy to its ground by powerful infantry attacks.部队以强大的步兵进攻来牵制敌人使其不能离开。 22. He always pins his destiny to other person.他常把自己的命运依附于别人身上。 23. Don't try to pin the blame on me; I didn't do it!别想把过错推在我身上，那不是我干的! 24. The speaker pinned philosophy down and made it talk sense.发言人抓住哲学争论的界线使其言之有理。 25. The teacher cannot pin down the essence of ancient poetry.老师不能清楚地解释古代诗歌的实质。 26. She is pinned to him.她已与他定情。 27. she was very nimble on her pins.她腿脚非常灵活。 28. pin a note on the door.在门上钉一张字条。 29. her hair was pinned back.她的头发别在了后面。 30. she was standing pinned against the door.她靠着门站在那儿，动弹不得。 31. an enormous butterfly pinned by a heartless collector.被狠心的收藏者刺穿身体的大蝴蝶。 32. ministers were pinning their hopes on a big-spending Christmas.部长们把希望寄托在大肆消费的圣诞节上。 33. a hairpin发夹 34. a two-pin plug两脚插头 35. He handed out pins with the peace sign on them.他分发了带有和平标志的徽章。 36. political campaign pins政治运动徽章 37. a three-pin plug三线插头 38. pull the pin拉保险栓 39. The ball landed near the pin.球落在旗杆附近。 40. They were knocked right off their pins by the heavy winds.强风把他们撂倒。 41. "After he announced that he was leaving, you could hear a pin drop in the office."他宣布要离开后，办公室里安静得连针掉到地上的声音都听得到。 42. She pinned a rose to her dress.她在连衣裙上别了朵玫瑰花。 43. The general pinned the medal on the soldier.将军给士兵别上奖章。 44. She pinned up/back her hair.她用发夹把头发别好/别在脑后。 45. He pinned a sign on the wall.他把标志钉在墙上。 46. The passengers were pinned under the wreckage.乘客们被卡在残骸下不能动弹。 47. The guards pinned his arms to his sides.警卫们把他的胳膊按在了他的身体两侧。 48. She was pinned against the side of the car.她被按在了汽车的一侧。 49. The police officers pinned the suspect down (on the ground).警方把嫌疑犯按倒在地。 50. The soldiers were pinned down by enemy fire. [=the soldiers were unable to move because they were being shot at by the enemy]敌军的炮火让士兵们无法前进。 51. Reporters tried to pin him down on the specific changes he wants to make to the tax laws.记者们竭力要他说明他想对税法做出的具体改变。 52. "He talked in a general way, but they couldn't pin him down to specifics."他笼统地谈了一下，但他们却没法使他说出具体细节。 53. Can you pin down when the change occurred?你能确定何时发生了变化吗？ 54. I'm trying to pin down [=identify] the source of the problem.我正试图查明问题的根源。 55. The police pinned the robbery on the night watchman.警方认定这起抢劫案系值夜保安所为。 56. He always manages to pin [=fasten] the blame on someone else.他总是设法把过错推给别人。 57. Many cancer patients are pinning their hopes on a new drug that is now being developed.许多癌症病人正寄希望于一种正在研制中的新药。 58. You shouldn't pin all your hopes on getting the job.你不能把所有希望寄托在得到这份工作上。