| 单词 | pin |
| 释义 | pin n. & v. --n 1. a a small thin pointed piece of esp. steel wire with a round or flattened head used (esp. in sewing) for holding things in place, attaching one thing to another, etc. b any of several types of pin (drawing-pin; safety pin; hairpin). c a small brooch (diamond pin). d a badge fastened with a pin. 2. a peg of wood or metal for various purposes, e.g. a wooden skittle in bowling. 3. something of small value (don't care a pin; for two pins I'd resign). 4. (in pl.) colloq. legs (quick on his pins). 5. Med. a steel rod used to join the ends of fractured bones while they heal. 6. Chess a position in which a piece is pinned to another. 7. Golf a stick with a flag placed in a hole to mark its position. 8. Mus. a peg round which one string of a musical instrument is fastened. 9. a half-firkin cask for beer. --vtr. (pinned, pinning) 1. a (often foll. by to, up, together) fasten with a pin or pins (pinned up the hem; pinned the papers together). b transfix with a pin, lance, etc. 2. (usu. foll. by on) fix (blame, responsibility, etc.) on a person etc. (pinned the blame on his friend). 3. (often foll. by against, on, etc.) seize and hold fast. 4. Chess prevent (an opposing piece) from moving except by exposing a more valuable piece to capture. Phrases and idioms on pins and needles in an agitated state of suspense. pin down 1 (often foll. by to) bind (a person etc.) to a promise, arrangement, etc. 2. force (a person) to declare his or her intentions. 3. restrict the actions or movement of (an enemy etc.). 4. specify (a thing) precisely (could not pin down his unease to a particular cause). 5. hold (a person etc.) down by force. pin one's faith (or hopes etc.) on rely implicitly on. pin-feather Zool. an ungrown feather. pin-high Golf (of a ball) at the same distance ahead as the pin. pin-money 1. hist. an allowance to a woman for dress etc. from her husband. 2. a very small sum of money, esp. for spending on inessentials (only works for pin-money). pins and needles a tingling sensation in a limb recovering from numbness. pin-table a table used in playing pinball. pin-tuck a very narrow ornamental tuck. pin-up 1. a photograph of a popular or sexually attractive person, designed to be hung on the wall. 2. a person shown in such a photograph. pin-wheel a small Catherine wheel. split pin a metal cotter pin passed through a hole and held in place by its gaping split end. Etymology: OE pinn f. L pinna point etc., assoc. with penna PEN(1) |
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