as a type of game, 1907, from pin (n.) + ball (n.1). Originally of types of open-air bowling and basketball variation where the goal was to knock down a pin or pins. Earlier still it meant "pin-cushion." The tabletop pin-ball machine is attested from 1937.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
為了掙點(diǎn)外快，她什么都肯做。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. It has taken until now to pin down its exact location.
直到現(xiàn)在才確定了它的準(zhǔn)確位置。
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3. Zita was herself unconventional, keeping a safety-pin stuck through her ear lobe.
齊塔自己就不守傳統(tǒng)，在一只耳垂上穿了一根別針。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Cleanse your face thoroughly and pin back your hair.
把臉徹底洗干凈，再把頭發(fā)往后別起。
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5. Data recorders also pin-point mechanical faults rapidly, reducing repair times.