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pin-up的意思

pin-up

基本解释

n. 美女画像(等于pinup)

adj. 可钉在墙上的

英文词源

pin-up (adj.)
1670s, from pin (v.) + up (adv.). From 1940, in reference to pictures of "winsome young ladies in daring undress" ("Life," May 6, 1940) such as soldiers pinned up on their dugout walls, etc. The thing itself is older than the name. The noun in this sense is recorded from 1943.

实用例句

1. She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
为了挣点外快,她什么都肯做。
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2. 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。
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3. Zita was herself unconventional, keeping a safety-pin stuck through her ear lobe.
齐塔自己就不守传统,在一只耳垂上穿了一根别针。
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4. Cleanse your face thoroughly and pin back your hair.
把脸彻底洗干净,再把头发往后别起。
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5. Data recorders also pin-point mechanical faults rapidly, reducing repair times.
数据记录仪还能迅速查明机械故障,减少维修次数。
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