nose的英语基本用法

nose的英语基本用法

基本用法

1. nose鼻子

英解: the part of the face above the mouth used for smelling and breathing

A: Stop picking your nose! We are having dinner here.

别挖鼻子了!我们正在吃晚餐呢。

B: I am sorry, but I have to. My nose is itchy.

对不起，可是我没办法呀。我鼻子好痒。

2. nose缓慢的前进

英解：to move forward slowly and carefully

A: The road is jammed, we are going to miss the train!

这条路塞满了车，我们一定会错过火车的!

B: If we had a scooter we would be able to nose through the traffic.

如果我们有小机车，就可慢慢的'钻过车阵了。

延伸用法

3. cut off one"s nose to spite one"s face自找苦吃

英解：to disadvantage yourself when trying to harm someone else.

A: I had another big argument with my mom, so I"m going to move out of home!

我又跟我老妈大吵一架，我要搬出去住了!

B: Well, they don"t charge you any rent right? So you shouldn"t cut off your nose to spite your face.

可是，你又不用付房租给你老母，对不对?所以自找苦吃。

4. keep one"s nose to the grindstone专心工作

英解：to concentrate on working hard

A: Hey, it"s time to go home. Aren"t you coming?

嘿，下班了。不走吗?

B: No, I"ve really got to keep my nose to the grindstone and get this project finished.

不要，我真的得专心工作把这件案子赶完。

5. thumb one"s nose鄙视

英解: to show disrespect to someone or something

A: Saddam Hussein thumbed his nose

at the U.N. when he refused to let the inspectors in.

当海珊拒绝让武检人员入境，真是藐视联合国。

B: Well, the U.S. decision to go to war without complete U.N. backing was also pretty disrespectful!

嗯，美国未获得联合国的支持就迳自攻打伊拉克，也是很无礼啊!

Questions:

1. It"s amazing how those small trucks always manage to ___ through the rush hour traffic!

2. I think you need a tissue. There"s something slimy hanging from your ___ !

3. Don"t do that! You will only be ___. It"s not worth it!

4. How dare he ___ you! He"s just a loser.

5. She always ___. That"s why she"s the company"s top employee.

Answers:

1. nose (2)

2. nose (1)

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