nose
noun [ C ] uk/nəʊz/ us/noʊz/
(BODY PART)
A1 鼻，鼻子
the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell
a large/long/pointed nose 大／长／尖鼻子
I had a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose). 我喉咙痛，还流鼻涕。
Come on now, stop crying and blow your nose . 好了，别哭了，擤擤鼻涕。
See also: nasal
food & drink specialized（葡萄酒的）气味，香味
the particular smell of a wine
a wine praised for its smoky nose 因其烟熏味而备受称道的葡萄酒
- More examples
- She took out her handkerchief and blew her nose loudly.
- Menthol can help to clear your nose when you have a cold.
- Her hands were covered in dust and she had a black smudge on her nose.
- She wondered if she should take out her nose stud for the job interview.
- She had plastic surgery on her nose to straighten it.
(VEHICLE)
（车辆的）前端突出部；（尤指飞机）机头
the front of a vehicle, especially an aircraft
The symbol was painted on each side of the plane's nose. 飞机机头两侧都绘有这一标志。
Idioms More idioms
be (right) under your noseidiom 就在（某人）眼前
to be in a place that you can clearly see
I spent all morning looking for the book, and it was right under my nose the whole time. 我花了很长时间找这本书，原来它一直就在我眼皮底下呢。
She shoved the letter under her boss's nose (= made certain he saw it). 她把信推到老板面前。
by a noseidiom 以微弱优势（取胜）
If a person or animal wins a race or competition by a nose, he, she, or it wins it by very little.
It was a very exciting race. My horse won but only by a nose. 比赛结束得惊心动魄，我的马以微弱优势获得了胜利。
get up someone's noseidiom UK informal 惹恼，激怒（某人）
to annoy someone
People who drive like that really get up my nose. 像那样开车的人着实让我恼火。
have your nose in a bookidiom 埋头苦读
to be reading
She always has her nose in a book. 她总是埋头看书。
have a (good) nose for somethingidiom informal 擅长寻找…;有发现…的能力
to be good at finding things of the stated type
She has a good nose for a bargain. 她特别擅长淘便宜货。
As a reporter, he had a nose for a good story. 身为记者，他善于挖掘好题材。
keep your nose cleanidiom informal 不惹事生非，安分守己
to avoid getting into trouble
I'd only been out of prison three months, so I was trying to keep my nose clean. 我刚刚出狱3个月，所以尽量安分守己。
keep your nose out of somethingidiom informal 不干预，不过问
to not become involved in other people's activities or relationships
She can't keep her nose out of other people's business. 她总是喜欢多管闲事。
keep/put your nose to the grindstoneidiom informal 长时间苦干
to work very hard for a long time
She kept her nose to the grindstone all year and got the exam results she wanted. 她整整一年勤奋苦学，终于取得了满意的考试成绩。
nose in the airidiom 鼻孔朝天，目中无人
used to describe the way someone behaves when they think they are better than other people and do not want to speak to them
She walked past me with her nose in the air. 她旁若无人地从我身边走过。
nose to tailidiom 首尾相接
one closely behind the other
The cars were parked nose to tail down the street. 汽车一辆紧接着一辆地停在街道上。
not see/look, etc. beyond/past the end of your noseidiom 目光短浅，只考虑眼前
to only consider what is very close to you, what is very obvious, or what is happening in the near future
In financial planning you need to look beyond the end of your nose. 做财务规划时，你不能只顾眼前。
I don't think his vision for the company goes beyond the end of his nose. 我觉得他对公司的愿景缺乏深谋远虑。
on the noseidiom （常指钱或时间）准确无误
exactly right, often an exact amount of money or time
Her description of the play was right on the nose. 她对这部戏的描述真是分毫不差。
stick your nose into somethingidiom informal (UK also poke your nose into something)C2 探听，探问（不相干的事）
to try to discover things that are not really related to you
I wish he'd stop sticking his nose into my personal life! 我希望他别再探听我的私生活！
put someone's nose out of jointidiom informal （尤指因夺人所爱而）冒犯，激怒（某人）
to offend or upset someone, especially by getting something that that person wanted for himself or herself
John's nose was really put out of joint when Jane was promoted and he wasn't. 简得到提升而约翰却没有，他为此鼻子都气歪了。
(from) under your noseidiom (US also (out from) under your nose)C2 在…眼皮子底下发生（指坏事就在眼前发生但却没被意识到或无法被阻止）
used about something bad that happens in an obvious way but in a way that you do not notice or cannot prevent
She stole the shoes from under the assistant's nose. 她在售货员的眼皮子底下把鞋偷走了。
nose
verb uk/nəʊz/ us/noʊz/
(SEARCH)
[ I usually + adv/prep ] informal窥探，打探（尤指他人不欲公开的事）；搜寻
to look around or search in order to discover something, especially something that other people do not want you to find
There were some reporters nosing about/around. 有些记者在四处打探新闻。
The police came in and started nosing into drawers and looking through papers. 警方到来后开始搜查抽屉，翻检文件。
(VEHICLE)
[ I or T, + adv/prep ]小心翼翼地行驶
to (make a vehicle) move forwards slowly and carefully
The car nosed out of the side street, its driver peering anxiously around. 司机一边紧张地四下张望，一边小心翼翼地把车驶出小路。
He carefully nosed his lorry into the small space. 他小心翼翼地把大卡车开进这个狭窄的空间。
Phrasal verb
nose something out 侦察出；打探出；查出
to discover something by searching carefully
He soon nosed out the details of the accident by talking to people and making some phone calls. 和人们随意闲聊并打了几通电话之后，他很快就摸清了事故的细节。