"pin down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 確定
• 明確
• 壓制住 (物理上的)

Definition

讓某人給出明確答案，或清楚地確定某事。也可以指將某人或某物壓制住不讓其動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在正式及非正式場合均常見。可用於要求明確答案或確定事實，也可指實際壓制。與'nail down'（敲定）易混淆。

Examples

Can you pin down the exact date of the event?

你能**確定**活動的確切日期嗎？

The police tried to pin down the suspect.

警方試圖把嫌疑人**壓制住**。

It is hard to pin down the meaning of this word.

很難**明確**這個詞的意思。

We've been trying to pin down the cause of the problem for weeks.

我們已經嘗試了幾週來**找出**問題的原因。

She hates when people try to pin down her plans.

她討厭別人試圖**確定**她的計劃。

I can't pin down exactly why I feel uneasy, but something's off.

我說不清楚自己為什麼不安，但總覺得哪裡不對勁。