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Hangnail Meaning in English

word

[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
HANG-nayl
[heɪŋneɪ̯ɫ]
HANG-nayl

释义

A small piece of torn skin next to a fingernail or toenail, which can be painful and sometimes bleeds.

用法与细微差别

"Hangnail" only refers to the skin, not the nail itself. Common with dry hands or after biting nails. Usually informal and used in everyday speech. Avoid pulling a hangnail to prevent infection.

例句

I have a hangnail on my thumb.

basic

Be careful not to pull your hangnail.

basic

My hangnail hurts when I wash my hands.

basic

"Ouch, I caught my hangnail on my sweater!"

natural

Every winter, I always get at least one annoying hangnail.

natural

"Do you have nail clippers? I need to trim this hangnail before it gets worse."

natural