fingernail
fingernail — 名詞
- fingernailsingular
- fingernailsplural
1. the thin, flat layer of hard tissue that grows on the upper end of every finger,
指甲
手指末端堅硬的角質層
the thin, flat layer of hard tissue that grows on the upper end of every finger, protecting the skin underneath and making it easier to hold or pick up small objects
Quinn bit his fingernails nervously while waiting for the exam results.
Quinn 在等待考試結果時緊張地咬指甲。
possessive determiner + fingernails (plural)
The nurse noticed that Tamar's fingernails were clean and neatly trimmed.
護士注意到 Tamar 的指甲既乾淨又修剪整齊。
adjective + fingernails: clean / trimmed
Apinya painted her fingernails bright red for the wedding ceremony.
Apinya 為了婚禮把指甲塗成亮紅色。
verb + fingernails: paint / cut / bite
Nala cleaned the dirt from under her fingernails before dinner.
Nala 在晚飯前把指甲縫裡的髒汙清理乾淨。
preposition: under + fingernails
- bite your fingernails
- cut / trim your fingernails
- paint your fingernails
- long fingernails
- short fingernails
- dirty fingernails
- fingernail clippers
- nail
broader term — can also refer to toenails; fingernail specifies which nail
文法句型
typically used in plural
用法筆記
Fingernail is most often used in the plural (fingernails) because people typically refer to all ten at once or to the general condition of their nails.
to continue to manage a difficult situation, such as keeping a job or position, with great effort and difficulty
勉強支撐住；勉強維持
The small company was hanging on by its fingernails after losing its biggest customer.
Tyler hung on by his fingernails to finish the project before the deadline.