What does "pin down" mean?

To identify precisely To determine exactly or get a commitment.

How do you use "pin down" in a sentence?

I can't pin down what's wrong. Try to pin down the exact time. It's hard to pin him down.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To identify precisely

确定，明确

Precisar, concretar

正確に特定する、確定する

정확히 파악하다, 확정하다

To determine exactly or get a commitment.

精确判断或获得承诺。

Determinar con exactitud u obtener un compromiso.

正確に判断する、または約束を取り付けること。

정확하게 특정하거나 확답을 받다.

Base verb: pin

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I can't pin down what's wrong.
我无法确定问题出在哪里
No puedo precisar qué está mal
何が悪いのか特定できない
뭐가 문제인지 정확히 파악할 수가 없다.
Try to pin down the exact time.
尽量确定确切时间
Intentad concretar la hora exacta
正確な時間を確定してみて
정확한 시간을 확정해 봐.
It's hard to pin him down.
很难让他给出明确答复
Es difícil conseguir que se comprometa
彼から確約を取るのは難しい
그에게서 확답을 받기가 어렵다.

语境: identification, commitment

语气: determined

From pinning something in place.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal