🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯
檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
- Artifact 136
- gluttony 119
- mightily 59
- neuroscience 57
- shut out 88
- get down to something 34
- copping 46
- apprizer 40
- insecurity 257
- changeless 98
- crossbar 93
- tangiest 29
- go back to 152
- homosexual 78
- elbow grease 88
- Inflict 76
- dust 520
- canal 493
- pedophilic 29
- ecocide 65
- fire truck 86
- diehard 78
- aquae 28
- organizer 187
- dole out 105
- daisy chain 93
- photoshop 58
- ghost 622
- cop out 98
- ground 295
- conga 107
- denier 91
- panties 51
- muni 47
- scots 61
- multiethnic 48
- fleshlier 32
- cop off with 78
- justified 241
- cold call 98
- kechua 47
- motorboat 77
- propitious 67
- diamond 558
- hearted 42
- halloween 85
- numbing 64
- sob 529
- methodology 61
- classification 483
- metamorphic 52
- America 117
- affray 89
- tombstone 57
- homilist 35
- dumpier 42
- Chilly 59
- tracer 140
- cashew 135
- Unusable 37
- grudgingly 81
- cirrhus 41
- Progression 195
- Japan 83
- ensure 474
- active 537
- bead 171
- stoup 72
- impinge 153
- Vacation 184
- andante 99
- favoritism 198
- groundsheet 83
- collier 48
- badlands 70
- haruspex 26
- field hockey 113
- outlive 80
- Remnant 133
- locate 543
- denotive 36
- allusive 112
- J.P. 51
- poster child 65
- intestine 110
- start-up 141
- infuriated 99
- fishnet 114
- applet 79
- Retraction 71
- alliterative 97
- molder 92
- multilingually 30
- dropwise 34
- halfhearted 69
- arsonous 46
- Dialogue 224
- coffee bean 89
- dept. 95
- lincoln 44
- plosive 48
- suicide pact 15
- comp 91
- bevvy 126
- that 427
- badass 81
- airer 61
- turn away 53
- elastic 541
- string together 22
- misdiagnosis 66
- Missile 267
- electrifying 102
- removed 92
- melanesia 50
- disgust 518
- asthma 152
- philology 52
- -less 67
- pullout 208
- nasties 33
- barracuda 99
- cinderella 114
- Revenge 192
- death certificate 102
- revealed 130
- cred 87
- disyllable 59
- the evil eye 85
- foresee 274
- labor-saving 60
- of course 77
- barge pole 106
- mottoed 33
- jazzy 96
- fidgety 118
- multiplexing 28
- Impulse 68
- ladyish 39
- swine 164
- plumed 51
- biggie 122
- guid 65
- exhaust 521
- moviegoer 107
- dilapidate 52
- hering 39
- particularize 81
- liquidize 49
- pocketful 47
- editorial 512
- disillusionment 97
- iniquity 72
- conchies 34
- arguments 37
- prohibitively 124
- gridiron 122
- feministic 43
- coupledom 57
- Conservancy 101
- altarpiece 75
- Technicolor 53
- court shoe 84
- automobile 577
- Mastery 167
- taut 110
- Pace 240
- escapism 113
- impudence 82
- Confidence 220
- donkey's years 83
- encyclopedia 195
- ESE 44
- get away with 58
- father figure 92
- sew 527
- communalize 41
- megalopolis 59
- reliant 174
- tile 99
- mep 34
- oblivion 139
- Destiny 196
- parliament 536
- ed 104
- privilege 544
- laddish 59
- falsie 96
- diners 47
- jerks 42
- pulverize 66
- bedazzle 146
- activist 101
- PC 98
- bag lady 99
- revisionism 61
- chase 530
- matrimonial 166
- courtesy 169
- assn. 71
- promises 49
- monday 179
- fatting 45
- grumpier 41
- decimal point 115
- chinatown 72
- pull up 142
- skeptic 220
- anchorperson 68
- Mali 60
- iron 517
- london 56
- Figurine 145
- white knight 98
- BSE 49
- grubber 48
- titular 89
- cable car 115
- incense 338
- Preservation 81
- illegitimacy 103
- Bountiful 82
- slump 296
- unless 456
- Odd 242
- amiable 224
- prate 77
- amygdala 146
- maximize 214
- cubicle 132
- hosiery 49
- criminality 121
- draconic 65
- bedside manner 88
- fix 567
- requiem 73
- horsey 82
- Faulty 111
- verify 560
- Counterfeit 97
- commendation 191
- ruff 70
- jism 47
- perspire 74
- direct mail 110
- mistrustless 36
- think out 8
- entrance 553
- netful 44
- wettest 32
- unexplored 53
- boarding card 81
- dedicatee 76
- misadventurous 48
- sunflower 73
- humanitarian 87
- give birth 48
- lichee 53
- china 114
- serialize 69
- penzance 40
- adoptability 48
- demagogic 129
- lest 436
- c-note 82
- Cornea 43
- Christmas pudding 82
- evaporator 134
- Judaism 59
- in other words 76
- Advisories 44
- squid 108
- moon 187
- inspectorate 54
- compatible 225
- double-sided 77
- daylight saving time 92
- mantel 65
- unrecorded 73
- offset 136
- Coupon 54
- ombudsman 231
- Gnarled 21
- garden 268
- purse 497
- jarful 33
- dope up 72
- Paranoid 90
- Supportive 143
- Literature 110
- guinea fowl 88
- inclINE 190
- nimbyism 35
- pass away 72
- alveolus 65
- architecture 567
- darky 57
- balance 579
- federate 114
- culminate 128
- damningly 47
- dosage 138
- banter 141
- deputy 470
- lain 70
- carabiner 47
- floor show 109
- acetone 96
- Bonding 153
- dratted 42
- updraft 62
- COMPULSORY 91
- wither 169
- director 544
- educational psychologist 47
- moorings 32
- get down to (something) 64
- Suspension 226
- Digress 16
- novelist 170
- vegetarian 176
- checkoff 99
- imperious 64
- nymphomaniac 60
- savvy 132
- smite 73
- Neptune 87
- consonantal 59
- desirability 161
- haemophiliac 59
- renovate 265
- spoon 520
- insensate 90
- crew neck 118
- nan 65
- interim 185
- larcenies 34
- widespread 508
- dolce 55
- encrypt 113
- withhold 192
- mademoiselle 50
- Certain 224
- For instance 90
- pottery 180
- amorality 127
- tercet 33
- aldershot 46
- dissuade 130
- Prune 29
- rheum 40
- mishear 55
- cotton candy 126
- Ferocious 54
- Wane 238
- inset 128
- impersonate 195
- hypermiling 42
- reversible 134
- indecencies 37
- spires 43
- spiff 94
- subdued 180
- ditsiness 54
- aforethought 122
- cough mixture 81
- protract 65
- notable 217
- bacchanalia 87
- streak 135
- Aloof 130
- oligarch 70
- wormwood 60
- knit 463
- congratulation 479
- culpable 135
- photographist 31
- self-destruction 95
- decisively 35
- mousey 28
- knightless 38
- chitchat 131
- joyride 77
- hate 539
- clip 207
- chewing gum 95
- classified 102
- override 232
- Breaking 53
- clergywoman 62
- pipette 156
- arranges 49
- overeaten 34
- outlet 503
- trajectory 159
- beer 166
- Expression 219
- histogram 42
- utility 533
- airship 108
- service station 45
- dab hand 93
- increaser 31
- haziest 48
- mosh pit 133
- diving bell 95
- Masonite 39
- Train 151
- hermit 105
- duchess 115
- sumo 175
- volunteer 592
- Liable 207
- DOA 89
- trice 62
- algorithm 217
- excellent 667
- thing 327
- infuser 34
- manipulation 179
- go-kart 96
- account 537
- reflect 657
- smart phone 51
- Respond 258
- Icon 93
- Spree 125
- flavourless 52
- lose it 46
- come under 87
- whimpers 55
- preheater 35
- dress shirt 119
- constituency 193
- mainspring 64
- concentrate 559
- ergo 116
- oink 58
- benign 222
- hitter 51
- dreamy 138
- Necessity 226
- Minute 210
- jailbait 40
- altar boy 111
- You're 150
- confirmatory 79
- moulten 30
- recapitulate 213
- drip 489
- stereotypical 200
- ferret out 76
- hayrick 56
- codable 44
- get in on (something) 56
- choreograph 182
- Stitch 128
- shuffleboard 55
- northamptonshire 33
- executive privilege 79
- orally 173
- Render 199
- care for 80
- aquaculture 95
- recessive 110
- redirection 76
- tabernacle 71
- zeppelin 109
- loc 82
- rectifier 50
- dream team 79
- cream tea 95
- Austria 121
- pass off 30
- bird's-eye view 58
- nickelled 29
- elegance 221
- wot 51
- Acupuncture 79
- excusatory 65
- toke 178
- Churchill 59
- anesthetist 119
- pakistan 56
- doe-eyed 76
- diffraction 102
- play off 56
- clown 162
- tilt 287
- ave 103
- holdup 113
- irrespective of 79
- wheel 566
- apoplexy 125
- point 631
- wastage 69
- self confidence 63
- lot 257
- hormonal 79
- storable 35
nobble
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nobbles; nobbled; nobbling
nobbles; nobbled; nobbling
Learner's definition of NOBBLE
[+ object] British, informal
1
: to give a drug to (a horse) to keep it from winning a race用药使（赛马）不能获胜
- We found out later that the horse had been nobbled, which explained its poor performance.我们后来才发现这匹赛马被下了药，所以才表现差。
2
: to cause or force (someone) to do something that you want by offering money, making threats, etc.买通，胁迫（某人）
- She was trying to nobble the jury.她企图贿赂陪审团。
- nobble a witness收买一位证人
3
: to succeed in getting or catching (something or someone)抓住
- I was about to leave when I was nobbled [=nabbed] by a man asking for directions.我正要离开时，一名男子抓住我问路。
Synonyms
Example Sentences
We found out later that the horse had been nobbled, which explained its poor performance. She was trying to nobble the jury.
Recent Examples on the Web Poland’s ruling party has tried to nobble the courts and the civil service. 
The Economist, 31 Oct. 2019 Lacking a supermajority to amend the constitution, PiS did the next best thing and nobbled the constitutional tribunal. The Economist, 21 Apr. 2018 In Hungary, having nobbled the courts, media and public prosecutor, Viktor Orban is squeezing civil society and using state (and EU) funds to nurture oligarchs. The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
The Economist, 31 Oct. 2019 Lacking a supermajority to amend the constitution, PiS did the next best thing and nobbled the constitutional tribunal. The Economist, 21 Apr. 2018 In Hungary, having nobbled the courts, media and public prosecutor, Viktor Orban is squeezing civil society and using state (and EU) funds to nurture oligarchs. The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018 Word History
Etymology
perhaps irregular frequentative of nab
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of nobble was in 1847 👨🏻🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文