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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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nose1 /nəʊz $ noʊz/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  1 on your face 在脸上 [countable]HB the part of a person’s or animal’s face used for smelling or breathing 鼻子 nasal, nostril Someone punched him on the nose. 有人一拳打在他的鼻子上。2 (right) under somebody’s nose a) if something bad or illegal happens under someone’s nose, they do not notice it even though it is happening very close to them and they should have noticed it ()在某人眼皮底下,()当着某人的面 The drugs were smuggled in right under the noses of the security guards. 毒品就在保安人员的眼皮底下走私进来。 b) if something is right under someone’s nose, they cannot see it even though it is very close to them 就在某人眼前〔却看不见〕 The key was right under my nose all the time. 原来钥匙一直就在我面前。3 stick/poke your nose into something INTERFEREto become involved in something that does not concern you, in a way that annoys people 多管闲事;插手与己无关的事 nosy She always has to stick her nose into matters that do not concern her. 她总是非要插手和自己无关的事情。4 keep your nose out (of something) spokenINTERFERE# to avoid becoming involved in something that does not concern you 别管(闲事) I wish he’d keep his nose out of my business! 我希望他别来过问我的事!5 turn your nose up (at something) informalREJECT/NOT ACCEPT to refuse to accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you 瞧不起(某事物)(对某事物)嗤之以鼻 My children turn their noses up at home cooking. 我的孩子都看不上家里做的饭菜。6 with your nose in the air PROUDbehaving as if you are more important than other people and not talking to them 目中无人地;瞧不起人地 She just walked past with her nose in the air. 她目中无人地走了过去。7 have a (good) nose for something to be naturally good at finding and recognizing something 天生擅长寻找[识别]某事物 a reporter with a good nose for a story 擅长发掘素材的新闻记者8 get (right) up somebody’s nose British English spokenANNOY to annoy someone very much 使某人烦恼[大发雷霆] I wish he wouldn’t keep interrupting. It really gets up my nose. 我希望他不要一直打断我,那样真让我恼火。9 keep your nose clean spokenBEHAVE to make sure you do not get into trouble, or do anything wrong or illegal 遵纪守法;行为检点;不卷入是非 Sid’s got to keep his nose clean or he’ll end up back in prison. 德必须检点一些,否则还得回去坐牢。10 on the nose American English spokenEXACT exactly 确切地,精确地 He gets up at 6 a.m. on the nose every morning. 他每天早上6点准时起床。11 keep your nose to the grindstone informalWORK HARD to work very hard, without stopping to rest 努力工作,一刻不停地苦干 Jim had decided he was going to keep his nose to the grindstone. 吉姆下定决心努力工作。12 have your nose in a book/magazine/newspaper READto be reading a book etc, especially with a lot of interest 专心致志地看书/杂志/报纸 She always had her nose in a book. 她总是埋头看书。13. by a nose DSHif a horse wins a race by a nose, it only just wins 〔赛马〕以微弱优势〔获胜〕14. have a nose around British English spokenFIND OUT to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there 〔当某处无其他人时〕四处观看;四处寻找15 put somebody’s nose out of joint informal to annoy someone, especially by attracting everyone’s attention away from them 〔尤指通过抢夺众人的注意力〕使某人气歪鼻子,使某人眼红 His nose has been put a bit out of joint ever since Marion got here. 自从玛丽昂来这儿以后,他被冷落得鼻子都快气歪了。16 nose to tail especially British EnglishTTCTTR cars, buses etc that are nose to tail are in a line without much space between them 〔车辆〕首尾相接 Traffic was nose to tail for three miles. 车辆首尾相接堵了三英里长。17. plane 飞机 [countable]TTA the pointed front end of a plane, rocket etc 〔飞机、火箭等的〕头部,前锥体18. smell 气味 [singular] the smell of a wine or tobacco 〔酒或烟的〕气味 SYN bouquet hard-nosed, brown-nose, → cut off your nose to spite your face at cut (10), → nose job, → lead somebody by the nose at lead1(16), → look down your nose at somebody/something at look1(8), → pay through the nose at pay1(16), → as plain as the nose on your face at plain1(1), → poke your nose into something at poke1(7), → powder your nose at powder2(2), → rub somebody’s nose in it/in the dirt at rub1(9), → thumb your nose at somebody/something at thumb2(2)COLLOCATIONSadjectivesbig 大的See that guy over there, the one with the big nose? 看到那边那家伙了吗,那个大鼻子的?small 小的She had high cheekbones and a small nose. 她有高高的颧骨,小小的鼻子。long 长的His nose was long and his chin square. 他有长长的鼻子,方方的下巴。straight 很挺的Her nose was long, straight and elegant. 她的鼻子又长又挺,非常雅致。runny (=with liquid coming out) 流鼻涕的A runny nose may be the result of an allergic reaction. 流鼻涕可能是过敏反应引起的。nsnotty (=with unpleasant thick liquid coming out)a group of dirty children with snotty nosesblocked (=so that you cannot breathe easily) 堵塞的My nose is really blocked and I can't smell anything. 我的鼻子塞得厉害,什么都闻不出来。red (=because you are cold or drunk, or have a cold) 红红的His nose was red from the cold. 他的鼻子冻得发红。a snub/turned-up nose (=one that curves up at the end) 翘鼻子nShe had big eyes and a turned-up nose.a hooked nose (=one that curves down at the end) 鹰钩鼻nan old man with a hooked nosea Roman/aquiline nose formal (=one that curves out near the top) 鹰钩鼻nHe had a thin face with an aquiline nose.a broken nose (=one that is not straight because the bone has been broken by a hit or fall) 鼻骨骨折na boxer with a broken noseverbsblow your nose (=clear your nose by blowing strongly into a piece of soft paper or cloth) 擤鼻涕She blew her nose on a large white handkerchief. 她拿着一块白色的大手帕擤鼻涕。wipe your nose (=wipe liquid away from your nose) 擦鼻子The boy wiped his nose on his sleeve. 男孩把鼻涕擦在袖子上。pick your nose (=remove substances from inside your nose with your finger) 抠鼻子Stop picking your nose, Freddy. 不要抠鼻子,弗雷迪。wrinkle your nose (=move the muscles near your nose when you do not like something) 皱起鼻子Susan looked at the meal and wrinkled her nose. 苏珊看着饭菜,皱起鼻子。hold your nose (=so that you cannot smell a bad smell) 捏住鼻子The smell was so revolting that I had to hold my nose. 那气味恶心极了,我只得捏住鼻子。breathe through your nose 用鼻子呼吸Close your eyes and breathe through your nose. 闭上眼睛,用鼻子呼吸。somebody's nose is running (=liquid is coming out) 某人的鼻子在流鼻涕She was crying hard and her nose was running. 她使劲哭,鼻涕直流。phrasesthe bridge of your nose (=the upper part, between your eyes) 鼻梁Sam pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose. 萨姆推了推鼻梁上的眼镜。
Examples from the Corpus
noseThose who take that risk will get a bloody nose.Our dog has a very good nose, you know.She smiled at him, but he buried his nose in his beer.Fogarty avoided fistfights, but when they were unavoidable he packed his nose with the cotton he always carried.He squatted down, brushed a hand across the dirt floor, and put the hand to his nose.Mr Taylor was taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital where he received seven stitches to his nose.Each missile carries 150 kilos of high explosive in its nose.Ripken's nose was broken when Hernandez accidentally hit him.He clearly viewed my sharp nose and dark beard in a more favorable light than the starlets had.Like most modern decks the nose is double drilled: either 5 ¼ or 5 ¾ inch.The nose of the plane dipped as we came in to land.
nose2 verb  1[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]TT if a vehicle, boat etc noses forward, or if you nose it forward, it moves forward slowly 〔车辆、船只等〕缓慢地前行;将〔车辆、船只等〕缓慢地向前开 SYN edgenose its way along/through etc something The bus nosed its way along the street. 那辆公共汽车沿街道缓缓前行。 She carefully nosed the car forward through the traffic. 她小心地在车流中将车慢慢向前开。2nose around (something) (also nose about (something) British English) phrasal verb informal to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there 〔当某处无其他人时〕探查,打探,搜寻(某事物)3.nose into something phrasal verb informal to try to find out private information about someone or something, especially in a way that is annoying 打听;干预4nose something ↔ out phrasal verb informal → See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
noseAt 12: 50 they nosed down and sighted Newfoundland, the Burin Peninsula, to the left.The motoscafo, full of lights and people, went blindly on and nosed in at the wooden pier across the canal.A ship was nosing its way through the small fishing boats in the harbour.The lopped head of Argus nosed, listening still, into the silver dust.The boat nosed out into the lake.Some minute miscalculation nosed the machine down too abruptly.Reese nosed the stuffed Huey gently over, letting it accelerate across the ground to gain lift.The Rolls Royce slowly nosed through the crowds, and drew up outside the hotel.
Origin nose1 Old English nosu
a or of person’s animal’s face the Corpus part


nose
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nose1 S2 W2 /nəʊz $ noʊz/ noun
 Language: Old English
 Origin: nosu

1.  ON YOUR FACE  [countable] the part of a person’s or animal’s face used for smelling or breathing ⇨ nasal, nostril:
    Someone punched him on the nose.
2. (right) under sb’s nose
  a. if something bad or illegal happens under someone’s nose, they do not notice it even though it is happening very close to them and they should have noticed it:
    The drugs were smuggled in right under the noses of the security guards.
  b. if something is right under someone’s nose, they cannot see it even though it is very close to them:
    The key was right under my nose all the time.
3. stick/poke your nose into something to become involved in something that does not concern you, in a way that annoys people ⇨ nosy:
    She always has to stick her nose into matters that do not concern her.
4. keep your nose out (of something) spoken to avoid becoming involved in something that does not concern you:
    I wish he’d keep his nose out of my business!
5. turn your nose up (at something) informal to refuse to accept something because you do not think it is good enough for you:
    My children turn their noses up at home cooking.
6. with your nose in the air behaving as if you are more important than other people and not talking to them:
    She just walked past with her nose in the air.
7. have a (good) nose for something to be naturally good at finding and recognizing something:
    a reporter with a good nose for a story
8. get (right) up sb’s nose British English spoken to annoy someone very much:
    I wish he wouldn’t keep interrupting. It really gets up my nose.
9. keep your nose clean spoken to make sure you do not get into trouble, or do anything wrong or illegal:
    Sid’s got to keep his nose clean or he’ll end up back in prison.
10. on the nose American English spoken exactly:
    He gets up at 6 a.m. on the nose every morning.
11. keep your nose to the grindstone informal to work very hard, without stopping to rest:
    Jim had decided he was going to keep his nose to the grindstone.
12. have your nose in a book/magazine/newspaper to be reading a book etc, especially with a lot of interest:
    She always had her nose in a book.
13. by a nose if a horse wins a race by a nose, it only just wins
14. have a nose around British English spoken to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there
15. put sb’s nose out of joint informal to annoy someone, especially by attracting everyone’s attention away from them:
    His nose has been put a bit out of joint ever since Marion got here.
16. nose to tail especially British English cars, buses etc that are nose to tail are in a line without much space between them:
    Traffic was nose to tail for three miles.
17.  PLANE  [countable] the pointed front end of a plane, rocket etc
18.  SMELL  [singular] the smell of a wine or tobacco
   SYN  bouquet
hard-nosed, brown-nose, ⇨ cut off your nose to spite your face at CUT OFF(10), ⇨ nose job, ⇨ lead somebody by the nose at lead1(16), ⇨ look down your nose at somebody/something at look1(8), ⇨ pay through the nose at pay1(16), ⇨ as plain as the nose on your face at plain1(1), ⇨ poke your nose into something at poke1(7), ⇨ powder your nose at powder2(2), ⇨ rub sb’s nose in it/in the dirt at rub1(9), ⇨ thumb your nose at somebody/something at thumb2(2)
     
COLLOCATIONS
■ adjectives
    big See that guy over there, the one with the big nose?
    small She had high cheekbones and a small nose.
    long His nose was long and his chin square.
    straight Her nose was long, straight and elegant.
    runny (=with liquid coming out) A runny nose may be the result of an allergic reaction.
    snotty (=with unpleasant thick liquid coming out) a group of dirty children with snotty noses
    blocked (=so that you cannot breathe easily) My nose is really blocked and I can't smell anything.
    red (=because you are cold or drunk, or have a cold) His nose was red from the cold.
    a snub/turned-up nose (=one that curves up at the end) She had big eyes and a turned-up nose.
    a hooked nose (=one that curves down at the end) an old man with a hooked nose
    a Roman/aquiline nose formal (=one that curves out near the top) He had a thin face with an aquiline nose.
    a broken nose (=one that is not straight because the bone has been broken by a hit or fall) a boxer with a broken nose
■ verbs
    blow your nose (=clear your nose by blowing strongly into a piece of soft paper or cloth) She blew her nose on a large white handkerchief.
    wipe your nose (=wipe liquid away from your nose) The boy wiped his nose on his sleeve.
    pick your nose (=remove substances from inside your nose with your finger) Stop picking your nose, Freddy.
    wrinkle your nose (=move the muscles near your nose when you do not like something) Susan looked at the meal and wrinkled her nose.
    hold your nose (=so that you cannot smell a bad smell) The smell was so revolting that I had to hold my nose.
    breathe through your nose Close your eyes and breathe through your nose.
    somebody's nose is running (=liquid is coming out) She was crying hard and her nose was running.
■ phrases
    the bridge of your nose (=the upper part, between your eyes) Sam pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose.

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nose2 verb
[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] if a vehicle, boat etc noses forward, or if you nose it forward, it moves forward slowly
   SYN  edge
    nose its way along/through etc something
    The bus nosed its way along the street.
    She carefully nosed the car forward through the traffic.
nose around (something) (also nose about (something) British English) phrasal verb informal
  to look around a place in order to try to find something, when there is no one else there:
    What were you doing nosing around in my office?
     
nose into something phrasal verb informal
  to try to find out private information about someone or something, especially in a way that is annoying
nose something ↔ out phrasal verb informal
  1. to discover some information that someone else does not want you to discover:
    The media always manage to nose out some interesting facts about a politician’s past life.
  2. to defeat someone by a very small amount in a race, competition etc


🔑 noseBrE /nəʊz/ 🔊NAmE /noʊz/ 🔊 noun🔑
[countable] the part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling things 鼻;鼻子He broke his nose in the fight. 他打架时打断了鼻梁。🔊🔊She wrinkled her nose in disgust. 她厌恶地皱起鼻子。🔊🔊He blew his nose (= cleared it by blowing strongly into a handkerchief ). 他擤了擤鼻子。🔊🔊a blocked/runny nose 堵塞的/流鼻涕的鼻子Stop picking your nose!(= removing dirt from it with your finger) 别抠鼻孔了!🔊🔊<titled tranID="52" status="2">Physical appearance<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>外貌</chn></titled>
  • A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词:

Eyes 眼睛

  • (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes (明亮的)蓝/绿/(深/浅)棕色/浅绿褐色眼睛
  • deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的/凸出的眼睛
  • small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes 小的/小珠般圆亮的/亮晶晶的/闪闪发亮的/贼溜溜的眼睛
  • piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的/锐利的眼睛;冷冰冰的眼神
  • bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的/水汪汪的/肿胀的眼睛
  • bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的/扬起的/弓形的眉毛
  • long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的/浓密的/弯曲的/假的眼睫毛

Face

  • a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌/蒜头/尖头/尖/短平而上翘的鼻子
  • a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose 挺直的鼻子;鹰钩鼻;高鼻梁;鹰钩鼻
  • full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的/厚/薄/翘嘴唇
  • dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的/皲裂的/干裂的嘴唇
  • flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的/红润的/苍白的面颊
  • soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的/胖乎乎的/凹陷的面颊
  • white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的/完好无缺的/参差不齐的/凸出来的牙齿
  • a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的/高高的/宽大的/后倾的前额
  • a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的/瘦削的/尖/双下巴
  • a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长/大/浓密的/一小撮/山羊胡子
  • a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache 长长的/稀疏的/浓密的/耷拉着的/翘/细直的八字胡

Hair and skin 头发和皮肤

  • pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的/白皙的/橄榄色的/黝黑的/晒黑的皮肤
  • dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的/油性的/光滑的/粗糙的/有皱纹的皮肤
  • a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的/苍白的/白皙的/蜡黄的/红润的/浅褐色的/黝黑的/无瑕的面容
  • deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的/细小的/小的/面部的皱纹
  • blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair 金黄色的/浅色的/(浅/深)棕色的/乌黑的/红褐色的/红色的/姜黄色的/灰白色的头发
  • straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发;鬈发;波浪形的/鬈曲的/刺猬式的头发
  • thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的/稀疏的/纤细的/浓密的/逐渐稀少的头发
  • dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的/漂白了的/柔顺的/丝滑的/干性的/油性的/有光泽的头发
  • long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长/短/齐肩/剪短了的头发
  • a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头;开始秃顶的头;剃光了的头
  • a receding hairline 后移的发际线
  • a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块
  • a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part 偏分;中分

Body 身体

  • a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck 长/短/粗/细/干瘦的脖子
  • broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽/窄/斜/圆/耸肩膀
  • a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的/宽阔的/肌肉发达的胸膛;小胸;大胸
  • a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的/鼓胀的/鼓起的肚子
  • a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的/28 英寸的腰
  • big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的/宽的/窄小的/苗条的臀部
  • a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的/弯曲的/弓着的/宽大的/多毛的背部
  • thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的/细长的/肌肉发达的臂膀
  • big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的/小的/修剪整齐的/有老茧的/戴着手套的手
  • long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的/短的/粗的/细长的/纤细的/瘦削的手指
  • long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs 长的/肌肉发达的/多毛的/有曲线美的/皮包骨的/干瘦的腿
  • muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs 肌肉发达的/胖乎乎的/肥胖的大腿
  • big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的/小的/娇小可爱的/宽的/窄的/光着的脚
  • a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的/修长的/苗条的/沙漏形身材
  • be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build 有着苗条的/中等的/普通的/大块头的/健壮的/矮壮的身材
  see also nasal, parson's nose, Roman nose
-nosed (in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of nose mentioned 有…鼻子的red-nosed红鼻子的large-nosed大鼻子的   see also hard-nosed, toffee-nosed <titled tranID="52" status="2">Physical appearance<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>外貌</chn></titled>
  • A person may be described as having 描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词:

Eyes 眼睛

  • (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes (明亮的)蓝/绿/(深/浅)棕色/浅绿褐色眼睛
  • deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes 凹陷的/凸出的眼睛
  • small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes 小的/小珠般圆亮的/亮晶晶的/闪闪发亮的/贼溜溜的眼睛
  • piercing/penetrating/steely eyes 敏锐的/锐利的眼睛;冷冰冰的眼神
  • bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes 布满血丝的/水汪汪的/肿胀的眼睛
  • bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows 浓密的/扬起的/弓形的眉毛
  • long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes 长长的/浓密的/弯曲的/假的眼睫毛

Face

  • a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose 塌/蒜头/尖头/尖/短平而上翘的鼻子
  • a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose 挺直的鼻子;鹰钩鼻;高鼻梁;鹰钩鼻
  • full/thick/thin/pouty lips 丰满的/厚/薄/翘嘴唇
  • dry/chapped/cracked lips 干的/皲裂的/干裂的嘴唇
  • flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks 发红的/红润的/苍白的面颊
  • soft/chubby/sunken cheeks 柔嫩的/胖乎乎的/凹陷的面颊
  • white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth 洁白的/完好无缺的/参差不齐的/凸出来的牙齿
  • a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead 大大的/高高的/宽大的/后倾的前额
  • a strong/weak/pointed/double chin 硬朗的/瘦削的/尖/双下巴
  • a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard 长/大/浓密的/一小撮/山羊胡子
  • a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache/ (especially US) mustache 长长的/稀疏的/浓密的/耷拉着的/翘/细直的八字胡

Hair and skin 头发和皮肤

  • pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin 苍白的/白皙的/橄榄色的/黝黑的/晒黑的皮肤
  • dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin 干性的/油性的/光滑的/粗糙的/有皱纹的皮肤
  • a dark/a pale/a light/a sallow/a ruddy/an olive/a swarthy/a clear complexion 黝黑的/苍白的/白皙的/蜡黄的/红润的/浅褐色的/黝黑的/无瑕的面容
  • deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles 深深的/细小的/小的/面部的皱纹
  • blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(BrE) ginger/grey hair 金黄色的/浅色的/(浅/深)棕色的/乌黑的/红褐色的/红色的/姜黄色的/灰白色的头发
  • straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair 直发;鬈发;波浪形的/鬈曲的/刺猬式的头发
  • thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair 厚密的/稀疏的/纤细的/浓密的/逐渐稀少的头发
  • dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair 染了色的/漂白了的/柔顺的/丝滑的/干性的/油性的/有光泽的头发
  • long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair 长/短/齐肩/剪短了的头发
  • a bald/balding/shaved head 秃头;开始秃顶的头;剃光了的头
  • a receding hairline 后移的发际线
  • a bald patch/spot 秃了的一块
  • a side/centre/(US) center (BrE) parting/ (NAmE) part 偏分;中分

Body 身体

  • a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck 长/短/粗/细/干瘦的脖子
  • broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders 宽/窄/斜/圆/耸肩膀
  • a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest 赤裸的/宽阔的/肌肉发达的胸膛;小胸;大胸
  • a flat/swollen/bulging stomach 扁平的/鼓胀的/鼓起的肚子
  • a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist 纤细的/28 英寸的腰
  • big/wide/narrow/slim hips 大的/宽的/窄小的/苗条的臀部
  • a straight/a bent/an arched/a broad/a hairy back 直的/弯曲的/弓着的/宽大的/多毛的背部
  • thin/slender/muscular arms 瘦削的/细长的/肌肉发达的臂膀
  • big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands 大的/小的/修剪整齐的/有老茧的/戴着手套的手
  • long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers 长的/短的/粗的/细长的/纤细的/瘦削的手指
  • long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs 长的/肌肉发达的/多毛的/有曲线美的/皮包骨的/干瘦的腿
  • muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs 肌肉发达的/胖乎乎的/肥胖的大腿
  • big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet 大的/小的/娇小可爱的/宽的/窄的/光着的脚
  • a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure 好的/修长的/苗条的/沙漏形身材
  • be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build 有着苗条的/中等的/普通的/大块头的/健壮的/矮壮的身材
[countable] the front part of a plane, spacecraft, etc. (飞机、太空船等的)头部,头锥;机头
[singular] a ~ for sth a special ability for finding or recognizing sth 发现(或辨别)事物的能力;嗅觉 SYN instinct As a journalist, she has always had a nose for a good story. 作为一名记者,她总是能够捕捉到好新闻。🔊🔊 [singular] a sense of smell 嗅觉a dog with a good nose嗅觉灵敏的狗 [singular] (of wine 葡萄酒) a characteristic smell 特有的气味 SYN bouquet
cut off your nose to spite your ˈface(informal) to do sth when you are angry that is meant to harm sb else but which also harms you (恼怒之下)伤人害己,损人不利己get up sb's ˈnose(BrE, informal) to annoy sb 烦扰have your nose in ˈsth(informal) to be reading sth and giving it all your attention 专心致志地阅读have a nose ˈround(BrE, informal) to look around a place; to look for sth in a place 环视(某地);在(某地)寻找keep your ˈnose clean(informal) to avoid doing anything wrong or illegal 循规蹈矩;不做违法的事Since leaving prison, he's managed to keep his nose clean. 自从出狱以来,他已做到规规矩矩。🔊🔊keep your nose out of sthto try not to become involved in things that do not concern you 避免插手(他人的事);尽力不卷入(或介入)keep your nose to the ˈgrindstone(informal) to work hard for a long period of time without stopping 连续辛勤地工作look down your ˈnose at sb/sth(informal, especially BrE) to behave in a way that suggests that you think that you are better than sb or that sth is not good enough for you 对…不屑一顾;蔑视 SYN look down on sb/sth ˌnose to ˈtail(BrE) if cars, etc. are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them (汽车等)首尾相连(缓缓行进)on the ˈnose(informal, especially NAmE) exactly 准确地;确切地The budget should hit the $136 billion target on the nose. 预算应该正好达到 1 360 亿美元的目标。🔊🔊poke/stick your nose into ˈsth(informal) to try to become involved in sth that does not concern you 多管闲事;插手(与己无关的事)put sb's ˈnose out of joint(informal) to upset or annoy sb, especially by not giving them enough attention (冷落)使难堪;惹恼turn your ˈnose up at sth(informal) to refuse sth, especially because you do not think that it is good enough for you 拒绝;看不上;看不起under sb's ˈnose(informal) if sth is under sb's nose, it is very close to them but they cannot see it 就在某人面前(却看不见)I searched everywhere for the letter and it was under my nose all the time! 我到处找这封信,可它一直就在我面前。🔊🔊if sth happens under sb's nose, they do not notice it even though it is not being done secretly 当着某人的面,就在某人眼皮底下(却没有被察觉)The police didn't know the drugs ring was operating right under their noses. 警方不知道贩毒集团就在他们的眼皮底下运作。🔊🔊with your nose in the air(informal) in a way that is unfriendly and suggests that you think that you are better than other people 傲慢;看不起人;鼻孔朝天,自高自大follow your ˈnoseto be guided by your sense of smell 凭嗅觉指引to go straight forward 一直向前走The garage is a mile ahead up the hilljust follow your nose. 汽车修理站在前面一英里处的山坡上,一直往前走就可以到。🔊🔊to act according to what seems right or reasonable, rather than following any particular rules 凭感觉行事;凭直觉办事lead sb by the ˈnoseto make sb do everything you want; to control sb completely 牵着某人的鼻子走;完全操纵(或控制)某人pay through the ˈnose (for sth)(informal) to pay too much money for sth (为…)付过高的价(as) plain as a ˈpikestaff(as) plain as ˈday(as) plain as the nose on your ˈfacevery obvious 一清二楚;一目了然;显而易见powder your ˈnose(old-fashioned) a polite way of referring to the fact that a woman is going to the toilet/bathroom (女士如厕的委婉说法)补妆,净手I'm just going to powder my nose. 我想去补补妆。🔊🔊rub sb's ˈnose in it(informal) to keep reminding sb in an unkind way of their past mistakes 揭疮疤;不断恶意提起某人以往的过失it's no skin off ˈmy, ˈyour, ˈhis, etc. nose(informal) used to say that sb is not upset or annoyed about sth because it does not affect them in a bad way (指某人没有受到不良影响)这不关某人的事,这跟某人没关系thumb your ˈnose at sb/sthto make a rude sign with your thumb on your nose; to show that you have no respect for sb/sth 嗤之以鼻;蔑视The company just thumbs its nose at the legislation on pollution. 这家公司完全不把污染立法放在眼里。🔊🔊
🔑 noseBrE /nəʊz/ 🔊NAmE /noʊz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they nose BrE /nəʊz/ 🔊 NAmE /noʊz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it noses BrE /ˈnəʊzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈnoʊzɪz/ 🔊past simple nosed BrE /nəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /noʊzd/ 🔊past participle nosed BrE /nəʊzd/ 🔊 NAmE /noʊzd/ 🔊 -ing form nosing BrE /ˈnəʊzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈnoʊzɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to move forward slowly and carefully 小心翼翼地向前移动+ adv./prep. The plane nosed down through the thick clouds. 飞机穿过厚厚的云层慢慢向下降落。🔊🔊~ your way + adv./prep. The taxi nosed its way back into the traffic. 出租车慢慢地又汇入车流。🔊🔊 [intransitive] + adv./prep. (of an animal 动物) to search for sth or push sth with its nose (用鼻子)嗅,拱,顶Dogs nosed around in piles of refuse. 一群狗在垃圾堆上嗅来嗅去。🔊🔊 ˌnose aˈbout/aˈround (for sth)to look for sth, especially information about sb 探查;打探;搜寻 SYN poke about/around We found a man nosing around in our backyard. 我们发现有个人在我们后院里找什么东西。🔊🔊ˌnose sth↔ˈout(informal) to discover information about sb/sth by searching for it 侦察出;打探出;查出Reporters nosed out all the details of the affair. 记者们打探出了这件事情的所有细节。🔊🔊