nose"是「鼻子」的意思,相信大家再熟悉不過了。但是"big nose" 真的是「大鼻子」嗎?
對周圍的事物很敏感,愛打聽,愛八卦 好管閒事
She has a big nose.
她這人很八卦。
count noses數人數。想像人的臉部最突出的是鼻子,數鼻子就相當於數人頭
We need to count noses before setting off.
出發前有必要清點一下人數。
by a nose差距微小
The singer win the competition by a nose.
這位歌手以微弱之勢獲勝。
正中鼻子上,衍伸為恰好、正好
His guess was right on the nose.
他的猜測很準確。
follow one's nose跟隨自己的嗅覺,衍伸為跟隨自己的直覺行事
I『ll follow my nose and see what happens.
我只能憑著直覺看看會發生什麼。
lead by the nose被鼻子牽著走,即被別人控制
I don't like to be led by the nose.
我不喜歡被人家牽著鼻子走。
keep one's nose clean 安分守己;不做違法的事My parents tell me that I should keep my nose clean.
我父母告訴我要潔身自好,遵紀守法。
Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.
不要做害人害已之事。