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用针固定, 用别针钉住
to secure something in place using pins or similar objects
及物动词
- The curtains flutter in the wind if they aren't pinned down.
如果窗帘没有固定住,它们会在风中飘动。
- She twisted her hair and pinned it down for the evening.
她扭了扭头发,并用发夹固定好,准备晚上用。
- For the play, they pinned the backdrop down to ensure it stayed upright.
为了这出戏,他们钉住了背景以确保它保持直立。
- She used thumbtacks to pin down the corners of the poster.
她用了图钉来固定海报的四个角。
- The tailor will pin down the fabric before sewing it together.
裁缝在缝合之前会用大头针固定布料。
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限制, 束缚
to restrict someone or something, limiting their freedom or options
及物动词
- The bad weather conditions pinned down the team at the base camp.
恶劣的天气条件将团队限制在了大本营。
- The strict rules pin down creativity and innovation.
严格的规则限制了创造力和创新。
- The police were able to pin the suspect down in a nearby alley after a brief chase.
警察在短暂追捕后,将嫌疑人压制在附近的小巷里。
- The mountain climber found himself pinned down by a snowstorm, unable to descend the peak.
登山者发现自己被暴风雪困住,无法下山。
- The negotiation tactics successfully pinned the opposing team down, leaving them with few options.
谈判策略成功地限制了对方团队,使他们几乎没有选择。
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确定, 查明
to clarify a particular detail or aspect after precise investigation
及物动词
- We've run multiple tests, but we still can't pin down the origin of the issue.
我们已经进行了多次测试,但仍然无法确定问题的根源。
- Through careful research, she pinned the inconsistencies down in his testimony.
通过仔细的研究,她确定了他证词中的不一致之处。
- The historian spent years pinning down the facts of that ancient event.
历史学家花了数年时间查明那个古代事件的事实。
- It took years of research to pin down the cause of the disease.
经过多年的研究才确定了这种疾病的原因。
- The flavor of this dish is unique and difficult to pin down.
这道菜的味道很独特,很难准确描述。
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迫使澄清, 迫使做出决定
to pressure someone into being clear, decisive, and specific in their actions or responses
及物动词
- The journalist tried to pin down the politician on the controversial issue.
记者试图逼问政治家关于这个有争议的问题。
- During the negotiation, the other party tried to avoid committing to a price, but we were persistent in pinning them down to a specific figure.
在谈判期间,对方试图避免承诺价格,但我们坚持要钉住一个具体的数字。
- The reporter skillfully pinned down the elusive celebrity for a straightforward answer about the upcoming movie.
记者巧妙地逼问了这位难以捉摸的名人,以获得关于即将上映的电影的直接回答。
- In the meeting, they managed to pin down the project manager on a concrete timeline for completion.
在会议中,他们设法迫使项目经理明确了一个具体的完成时间表。
- It can be challenging to pin down your teenager when they're being evasive about their plans for the evening.
当你的青少年对晚上的计划含糊其辞时,确定他们的想法可能很有挑战性。
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确定确切位置, 锁定位置
to determine the exact location of someone or something
及物动词
- The detectives were trying to pin down the suspect's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
侦探们正试图确定犯罪当晚嫌疑人的下落。
- After hours of searching, they finally managed to pin the lost hiker down to a specific area in the forest.
经过数小时的搜索,他们终于设法确定了迷路徒步者在森林中的具体位置。
- The meteorologist tried to pin down the path of the approaching storm.
气象学家试图确定即将到来的风暴的路径。
- It took days to pin down the source of the mysterious signals from space.
花了几天时间才确定来自太空的神秘信号的来源。
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压制, 固定在某地
to hold an enemy force in a specific location, making it difficult for them to move or escape by firing at them
及物动词
- The soldiers managed to pin the enemy troops down in the forest.
士兵们成功地将敌军压制在森林中。
- The enemy forces used heavy artillery to pin down the advancing troops, preventing them from moving forward.
敌军使用重炮压制前进的部队,阻止他们前进。
- The squad's precise gunfire was essential to pin down the insurgents, allowing the rest of the team to secure the area.
小队的精确射击对于压制叛乱分子至关重要,使得团队的其他成员能够确保该区域的安全。
- During the battle, our forces managed to pin down the opposition in a narrow valley, making it challenging for them to retreat.
在战斗期间,我们的部队成功将反对派压制在一个狭窄的山谷中,使他们难以撤退。