to pin down
[phrase form: pin]
01
用针固定, 用别针钉住
to secure something in place using pins or similar objects
Transitive: to pin down sth
例子
The curtains flutter in the wind if they are n't pinned down.
如果窗帘没有固定住，它们会在风中飘动。
She twisted her hair and pinned it down for the evening.
她扭了扭头发，并用发夹固定好，准备晚上用。
02
限制, 束缚
to restrict someone or something, limiting their freedom or options
Transitive: to pin down sb/sth
例子
The bad weather conditions pinned down the team at the base camp.
恶劣的天气条件将团队限制在了大本营。
The strict rules pin down creativity and innovation.
严格的规则限制了创造力和创新。
03
确定, 查明
to clarify a particular detail or aspect after precise investigation
Transitive: to pin down a detail or aspect of a problem
例子
We 've run multiple tests, but we still ca n't pin down the origin of the issue.
我们已经进行了多次测试，但仍然无法确定问题的根源。
Through careful research, she pinned the inconsistencies down in his testimony.
通过仔细的研究，她确定了他证词中的不一致之处。
04
迫使澄清, 迫使做出决定
to pressure someone into being clear, decisive, and specific in their actions or responses
Transitive: to pin down sb
例子
The journalist tried to pin down the politician on the controversial issue.
记者试图逼问政治家关于这个有争议的问题。
During the negotiation, the other party tried to avoid committing to a price, but we were persistent in pinning them down to a specific figure.
在谈判期间，对方试图避免承诺价格，但我们坚持要钉住一个具体的数字。
05
确定确切位置, 锁定位置
to determine the exact location of someone or something
Transitive: to pin down location of someone or something
例子
The detectives were trying to pin down the suspect's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
侦探们正试图确定犯罪当晚嫌疑人的下落。
After hours of searching, they finally managed to pin the lost hiker down to a specific area in the forest.
经过数小时的搜索，他们终于设法确定了迷路徒步者在森林中的具体位置。
06
压制, 固定在某地
to hold an enemy force in a specific location, making it difficult for them to move or escape by firing at them
Transitive: to pin down an enemy force
例子
The soldiers managed to pin the enemy troops down in the forest.
士兵们成功地将敌军压制在森林中。
The enemy forces used heavy artillery to pin down the advancing troops, preventing them from moving forward.
敌军使用重炮压制前进的部队，阻止他们前进。
