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nose BODY PARTHnEJz, $noJzn [C]slang snout the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth through which you breathe and smell鼻子a small/large/long nose小/大/长鼻子I think I've got a cold--I've got a runny nose (= a lot of liquid coming out of the nose) and a sore throat.我想我得了感冒----又是流鼻涕又是喉咙痛。I need to blow my nose (= breathe out suddenly and strongly through my nose into a HANDKERCHIEF to empty it).我需要擤鼻涕。(specialized) When describing wine, nose means smell.(酒)气味,味道a wine praised for its smoky nose.一种因带有烟味而为人称道的酒(esp. Br and Aus infml) If you get up someone's nose you annoy them in some way.惹人发火,使人恼怒People who drive like that really get up my nose.像这样驾车的人真的使我很恼火。He's been getting up my nose lately, asking a lot of silly questions.他近来问了我许多傻问题,使我很恼火。(infml) If you have a (good) nose for something, you are good at finding things of the stated type.很善于发现She's got a good nose for a bargain!她对交易上的事很敏感!That reporter has a nose for a good story.那个记者有灵敏的嗅觉,善于挖掘好新闻。(infml) To keep your nose clean means to avoid getting into trouble.不卷入是非He cares only about keeping the department's nose clean and won't take any risky decisions.他只关心不要使他的部门卷入是非,而不会做出任何冒险的决定。I don't accept the company's explanation, but I've decided to pay my bill and keep my nose clean.我不接受公司的解释,但是我决定自己付了帐单,洁身自好。(infml) If you tell someone to keep their nose out of your activities, you mean that they are too interested in them or want to influence them in a way you do not like.不干预,不探问I've already decided how to do it so you can just keep your nose out of it.我已经决定了如何做,你不用来插手。He can't keep his nose out of other people's affairs.他总是喜欢管闲事。(infml) If you keep/put your nose to the grindstone, you work very hard for a long time.工作不息,劳动不已She kept her nose to the grindstone all year and got the exam results she wanted.她整年都埋头学习,取得了她想要的考试成绩。She walked past me with her nose in the air (= looking as if she thought she was better than other people).她目中无人地走过我的身边。She's always got her nose in a book (= She is always reading).她总是埋头看书。(infml) If you poke/stick your nose into something you try to discover things which are not really related to you.好探问,干预I wish he'd stop poking his nose into my personal life!我希望他不要探听我的私生活!(infml) If you put someone's nose out of joint you offend them or upset them, esp. by getting something that they were wanting for themselves.(尤指夺取某人想要的东西)使人心烦意乱John's nose was put out of joint when Jane was promoted and he wasn't.当珍妮提升了而自己没有时,约翰感到心烦意乱。Something which happens (from) under your nose/ (Am also) right out from under your nose happens in an obvious way but you do not notice or cannot prevent it.就在眼皮子底下(常被人忽略,或难以阻挡其发生)He's a scoundrel--he's won contracts under my nose by bribing people.他是个无赖----他通过贿赂在我的眼皮子底下赢取了合同。A shoplifter had stolen the shoes from under the assistant's nose.一个混在顾客里行窃的人在营业员的眼皮子底下偷走了鞋。If something is (right) under someone's nose, it is where they can clearly see it.就在某人面前I spent ages looking for the book and it was right under my nose all the time.我找这本书找了很久,其实它一直都在我面前。She shoved the letter under her boss's nose (= made certain he saw it).她把信推到老板面前。(infml) If someone has a nose job they have an operation to change the shape of their nose.鼻子整形手术 [NOSY, NASAL]
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