An early type consisted merely of a bottle containing water(or alcohol or mercury)with a long nail dipping into the liquid . 早期的（莱顿瓶）只是由一个盛水（或酒精、或水银）的瓶子和一个浸入液体的长钉子组成。
"yes," the abrupt answer was as distinct a snub as saying, "if you want to discuss her, you can do it with someone else! " “是的。”这没头没脑的回答显然是给他一个钉子碰，那意思等于说：“如果谈论她，可以找别人去谈。”
In addition, in business we admire directness and often use language like a hammerand treat other opinions as if they were a nail . 此外，在事物中我们喜欢直截了当，经常使用象锤子一样的语言对待其他的意见，似乎它们就是钉子。
Had not barnett been detected early on, the kgb almost certainly would now and for years to come have a professional inside u.s. intelligence . 如果巴内特不是早已被侦悉的话，现在和今后若干年内，克格勃肯定会在美国情报机构里安进钉子--一个行家。
An exhibition opens with the paint hardly dry on some of the stands and with a lot of hammering still going on as the doors are opened to public . 展览会开幕时，有些展台的油漆还没干透；展览馆的大门已经开放接待观众，而馆内还在敲敲打打钉钉子呢！
If the hammer is light , the nail will rise back up 如果锤子太轻钉子就会弹起来
External device for viewing nails into the jack 钉子钉入的角度可避免穿透鞋跟。
You ' d better tack down the edge of the carpet 你最好把地毯的边缘用钉子固定住。
Every peg and board , all of it , solid gold 钉子和木板所有的一切都变成金子了
A nail in this man ' s chest saved his life 这名男子胸腔里的一枚钉子没有让其丧失。
