What is the exact meaning of the word " doornail" ?

“doornail”这个单词的确切意思是什么？

That word comes from Shakespeare's idiom " as dead as a doornail."

这个词来自莎士比亚的俚语“as dead as a doornail”。

The expression " as dead as a doornail" is older than William Shakespeare.

“as dead as a doornail”这种表达甚至比莎士比亚都要古老。

Knowing the meaning of " doornail" will help us understand this idiom.

了解“doornail”的意思可以帮助我们理解这个习语。

There are two theories about why doornails were called " dead."

关于门钉为什么被称为“dead”有两种说法。

News reports are right. Brad's a doornail. - They're aware.

新闻报道是属实的 布拉德死了 - 他们都知道了。

Uh, what-The newspaper's right. Brad's a doornail, no question about it.

呃 呃 新闻报道是属实的 布拉德死了 这件事毫无疑问。

Whichever explanation is true, " as dead as a doornail" simply means this: totally and completely dead.

无论哪种解释是正确的，“as dead as a doornail”的意思都是：完全、彻底地死了。

Doornails are very large nails that, in early times, were used to strengthen doors.

门钉是非常大的钉子，在早期用于加固门。