plural noses
plural noses
Learner's definition of NOSE
1
[count] : the part of the face or head through which a person or animal smells and breathes鼻;鼻子 -
The ball hit me right on/in the nose.球不偏不倚地击中了我的鼻子。
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You need to wipe/blow your nose.你得擦/擤一下鼻子。
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Stop picking your nose.别抠鼻孔了。
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I have a runny/stuffy nose.我流鼻涕/鼻塞。
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the long nose of the anteater食蚁兽的长鼻子
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He got some water up his nose.他的鼻子吸进水了。
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She wrinkled her nose in disgust.她厌恶地皱起鼻子。
— see picture at face 2
[singular] : the ability to smell things : the sense of smell嗅觉 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 3
: the front end or part of something前部 [count]
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usually singular通常用单数 [noncount]
— see picture at airplane 4
[singular] of wine : a particular smell(酒的)特别气味
as plain as the nose on your face
informal
: very clear or obvious显而易见
by a nose
◊ If an animal wins a race by a nose, it wins by a very short distance.以微弱优势(取胜)
cut off your nose to spite your face
: to do something that is meant to harm someone else but that also harms you损人不利己
get up someone's nose
British, informal
: to annoy or irritate (someone)惹人发火;使人恼怒
have your nose in
◊ If you have your nose in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc., you are reading it.专心致志地(阅读)
hold your nose
: to hold your nostrils together so that you cannot smell something捏住鼻子
keep your nose clean
: to stay out of trouble by behaving well循规蹈矩;安分守己
keep your nose out of
: to avoid becoming involved in (someone else's situation, problem, etc.)避免插手(他人的事)
lead someone (around) by the nose
informal
: to completely control a person完全控制住某人;牵着某人鼻子走
look down your nose at
— see 1look
nose in the air
◊ If you have your nose in the air, you behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people.傲慢;看不起人
no skin off my nose
— see 1skin
on the nose
informal
: very accurate : done very accurately准确地;精准地
pay through the nose
informal
: to pay a very high price付高价
rub someone's nose in
— see 1rub
stick/poke your nose in/into
: to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern you)探问;插手
thumb your nose at
— see 2thumb
turn up your nose
or turn your nose up
: to refuse to take or accept something because it is not good enough看不上;拒绝;蔑视 —
usually + at
under your nose
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used to describe something that you fail to see or notice even though you should就在面前;就在眼皮底下 -
I don't know why you couldn't find it—it's right here under your nose.我不明白你为何找不到——它就在你眼皮底下
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They were embezzling funds right under his nose.他们在他眼皮底下盗用资金。
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The answer was right under our noses [=the answer was very obvious] the whole time.答案自始至终都非常明显。
2 nose /ˈnoʊz/ verb
noses; nosed; nosing
noses; nosed; nosing
Learner's definition of NOSE
1
[+ object] : to push or move (something) with the nose(用鼻子)拱,顶 -
The horse nosed my hand.马用鼻子拱开了我的手。
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Some animal must have nosed the lid off the garbage can.肯定有动物用鼻子拱掉了垃圾箱的盖子。
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The dog nosed the door open.狗用鼻子顶开了门。
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] of an animal : to search for or find something by smelling(动物)闻出,嗅出 3
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to move forward slowly or carefully缓慢前进;小心翼翼地向前移动 [no object]
[+ object]
nose around
[phrasal verb] also British nose about nose around/about or nose around/about (something)
: to search for something (such as private or hidden information) in usually a quiet or secret way打探;搜寻 -
She caught him nosing around in her papers/office.她当场发现他在她的文件/办公室里找东西。
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The police nosed around the property for a while, but they didn't find anything.警方在这处住宅搜查了一会儿,但什么也没找到。
nose out
[phrasal verb] 1 nose (someone or something) out or nose out (someone or something)
: to defeat (someone or something) by a small amount in a race or other competition略胜一筹 2
: to find (information) by careful searching打探出;查出