钉子

"Every cigarette is a nail in their coffin.

每支香烟都是在他们的棺材上揳个钉子。

The coppersmith striking with the hammer encouraged him that forged at that time, saying: It is ready for soldering: and he strengthened it with nails, that it should not be moved.

工匠鼓励金匠，抡大鎚的鼓励使小锤的，夸讚釬工：「釬的好！」遂用钉子钉住，使偶像不致动摇。

ACTIVIST: Of course it's not; not when you have people like this mindless cretin so happy and willing to sell you nails for you coffin!

活动家：当然不容易，特别是碰到像他这样没头脑的白痴，乐得卖给你钉子去钉你的棺材板儿！

A pin, rod, or crosspiece fitted or inserted into a loop in a rope, chain, or strap to prevent slipping, to tighten, or to hold an attached object.

连接一种装入或插入绳子，链子或带子，在上面绕成一个环的钉子、杆或横档用于防止滑动或固定一个连接的物体

There were nails crudely hammered into its shoulder and leg.

有 一些钉子被残暴地钉入它的肩膀和大腿。

One time he said,Doc, a deaf-and-dumb man needed some nails.

又一次他说：大夫，一个聋哑人要钉子。

One time he raised his head from under automobile hood to say: Doc, a deaf-and-dumb guy went into a hardware store to ask for some nails.

有一次他从汽车引擎罩下面抬起头来说，博士，有个聋哑人走进一家五金店买钉子。

One time he said, Doc,a deaf-and-dumb man needed some nails. Having entered a store,he put two fingers together on the counter and made hammering movements with the other hand, The clerk brought him a hammer.

有次他说：博士，有个聋哑人想买些钉子，他走进商店，他把两个手指放在柜台上，另一只手做锤锤子的动作，店员就给了他一把锤子。

One time he raised his head from under the automobile hood to say : Doc , a deaf-and-dumb guy went into a hardware store to ask for some nails.

有一次，我从引擎罩底下抬起头来说：博士，一个聋哑人走进五金店要买钉子。

One time he raised his head from under the automobile hood to say: Doc, a deaf-and-dumb guy went into a hardware store to ask for some nails. He put two fingers together on the counter and made hammering motions with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He shook his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering.

一次，他从引擎盖抬头对我说：博士，一个聋哑人走进一个五金店想买钉子，他把两根手指头并在一起，伸到柜台上，用另指手做出敲打的声音，店员拿来一个锤子，他摇头并指着敲打的两根手指。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。