好词典
nose
UK /nəʊz/US /noʊz/
词源
源自古英语 nosu，与荷兰语 neus、德语 Nase 同源，最终源自原始印欧语词根 *nas-（鼻子）。
noun
❶ 鼻子，指人和动物面部突出的嗅觉和呼吸器官，通常有两个鼻孔。
“She has a small nose and big eyes.”
（她有一个小鼻子和大眼睛。）
“He broke his nose playing football.”
（他踢足球时摔断了鼻子。）
❶ 指物体的前端突出部分，形状像鼻子，如飞机、汽车等的头部。
“The plane's nose pointed upwards as it took off.”
（飞机起飞时，机头向上翘起。）
“He painted the nose of the boat bright red.”
（他把船头漆成了鲜红色。）
同义词:snout, beak, proboscis
verb
❶ 用鼻子闻或触碰某物，通常指动物用鼻子探索周围环境。
“The dog nosed around in the grass.”
（狗在草丛中用鼻子四处嗅探。）
“She nosed the flowers to smell their fragrance.”
（她用鼻子凑近花朵闻香气。）
❶ 小心翼翼地向前移动，或干涉他人的事情，带有打探的意味。
“The car nosed into the narrow alley.”
（汽车小心翼翼地驶入狭窄的小巷。）
“She's always nosing into other people's business.”
（她总是爱打听别人的私事。）
同义词:sniff, pry, snoop
常见短语
turn up one's nose — 表示轻蔑或不屑一顾，通常指对某物看不上眼或拒绝接受。
“She turned up her nose at the cheap wine.”
（她对廉价葡萄酒嗤之以鼻。）
under someone's nose — 就在某人眼皮底下发生，却未被注意到，常用来形容明显的疏忽。
“The thief stole the wallet right under the policeman's nose.”
（小偷就在警察眼皮底下偷走了钱包。）