pin

n.钉；别针，扣针，饰针；大头针；没价值的东西

vt.压住；（用钉等）钉住，钉住，别住，扣住；用障壁等)围住，关住（俚语）抓住；[军]牵制

adj.针的；钉的；销的；大头针的

noun

用于固定 / 连接 for fastening/joining

1. 大头针
   a short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening together pieces of cloth when sewing

首饰 jewellery

2. 胸针；饰针
   a short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and an item of decoration at the other, worn as jewellery
3. 胸针；饰针
   a short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and an item of decoration at the other, worn as jewellery

证章 badge

4. （有别针的）徽章
   a type of badge that is fastened with a pin at the back
   1. He supports the group and wears its pin on his lapel.
      他支持这个团体，并在翻领上佩戴它的徽章。

医疗 medical

5. （接骨用的）钢钉
   a piece of steel used to support a bone in your body when it has been broken

电器 electrical

6. （插头的）管脚
   one of the metal parts that stick out of an electric plug and fit into a socket
   1. a 2-pin plug
      双芯插头

游戏 in games

7. （保龄球等的）木瓶，瓶柱
   a wooden or plastic object that is shaped like a bottle and that players try to knock down in games such as bowling

高尔夫球 in golf

8. 旗杆
   a stick with a flag on top of it, placed in a hole so that players can see where they are aiming for

腿 legs

9. （人的）双腿
   a person's legs

小炸弹 on small bomb

10. （手榴弹上的）保险栓，保险针
    a small piece of metal on a hand grenade that stops it from exploding and is pulled out just before the hand grenade is thrown

verb

固定；连接 fasten/join

1. （用大头钉等）固定，别上，钉住
   to attach sth onto another thing or fasten things together with a pin, etc.
   1. She pinned the badge onto her jacket.
      她把徽章别到外衣上。
   2. A message had been pinned to the noticeboard.
      布告牌上钉着一条消息。
   3. Pin all the pieces of material together.
      把这些材料都钉到一起。
   4. She always wears her hair pinned back.
      她总是把头发往后别。

阻碍 prevent movement

2. 使不能动弹；按住；钳住
   to make sb unable to move by holding them or pressing them against sth
   1. They pinned him against a wall and stole his wallet.
      他们把他按在墙边，偷走了他的钱包。
   2. He grabbed her arms and pinned them to her sides.
      他抓住她的双臂，按在她的腰间。
   3. They found him pinned under the wreckage of the car.
      人们发现他被卡在汽车残骸下。

名词复数形式:pins 过去分词:pinned 现在分词:pinning 过去式:pinned 第三人称单数:pins

pin 大头针，钢钉，插销，瓶柱

来自古英语pinn,插销，螺栓，来自Proto-Germanic*penn,突点，尖，来自拉丁语pinna,箭，尖点，来自PIE*spei,尖，刺点，词源同pinnacle,spike.引申词义大头针，钢钉，插销，瓶柱等多种词义。

1. Any true lover casting a pin into the fountain and gazing into it will see his or her future partner
   只要你心诚，往喷泉里扔下一根大头针，然后盯着泉水看，就能看见未来伴侣的影子。
2. Making pasta by hand with a rolling pin can be a real chore.
   用擀面杖擀意大利面会是个非常枯燥乏味的活儿。
3. He was sure he would pin down the enemy between two firing lines.
   他确信自己能够把敌人压制在两条火力线间。
4. Lightly flour a rolling pin
   在擀面杖上撒上薄薄的一层面粉。
5. Use pins to keep the braid in place as you work.
   工作时，用别针把辫子固定住。
6. They pinned a notice to the door
   他们把通知钉在门上。
7. Everyone was supposed to dance with the bride and pin money on her dress
   每个人都要和新娘跳舞，并把钱别在她的衣服上。
8. He had pinned up a map of Finland.
   他把一张芬兰地图钉在了墙上。
9. I pinned him against the wall
   我把他按在墙上。
10. I'd try to get away and he'd pin me down, saying he would kill me
    我曾试图逃脱，可他把我摁倒在地，并说会杀了我。
11. She fought at the bulk that pinned her.
    她与压着她的大块头进行了搏斗。
12. They're trying to pin it on us
    他们想把那件事归罪于我们。
13. The trade unions are pinning the blame for the violence on the government.
    工会把暴力事件的责任推在政府身上。
14. The Democrats are pinning their hopes on the next election.
    民主党人把希望寄托在下次选举上。
15. Cleanse your face thoroughly and pin back your hair
    把脸彻底洗干净，再把头发往后别起。
16. In an effort to look older she has pinned her fair hair into a French pleat.
    为了看上去显得成熟一些，她把金发别成了一个法式髻。
17. It has taken until now to pin down its exact location
    直到现在才确定了它的准确位置。
18. I can only pin it down to between 1936 and 1942
    我只能确定是在1936至1942年期间。
19. If we cannot pin down exactly what we are supposed to be managing, how can we manage it?
    如果我们都不能确切地知道自己该管理什么，那又怎么去管理呢？
20. She couldn't pin him down to a date
    她没有办法强迫他答应约会。
21. If you pin people down, they will tell you some puzzling things about stress.
    如果非让他们说的话，人们会告诉你一些有关压力的令人费解的事情。
22. She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
    为了挣点外快，她什么都肯做。
23. He pricks holes in the foil with a pin.
    他用大头针在箔纸上戳一些孔。
24. We'd better pin [ clip] the papers together.
    我们最好把这些文件别在一起。
25. The task of their regiment was to pin down one of the flanks of the invading army.
    他们团的任务是牵制侵略军的侧翼。
26. The room was so still that you could have heard a pin drop.
    那房间静得针掉在地上都能听到。
27. When he spoke at the meeting, you would hear a pin drop.
    等他一讲话，会场鸦雀无声。
28. Jackson says he will call a meeting, but we cannot pin him down about a date.
    杰克逊说他要召开一个会议，但我们不能使他说出准确的日期。
29. Dad took a pin and pinned the flower to her coat.
    爸爸取出一枚别针，将花别在她的外衣上。