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*nose¹ /noz; nəʊz/
n
1 [C] the part of your face that you smell with and breathe through 鼻子:
Someone punched him on the nose. 有人在他鼻子上打了一拳。
sb's nose is running (=liquid is coming out of it because they have a cold) 某人在流鼻涕
2 (right) under sb's nose so close to someone that they should notice, but do not 就在某人眼前〔表示某人应该注意到却没有注意到〕:
The prisoner escaped right under our noses! 囚犯就在我们眼前逃走了！
3 stick/poke your nose into informal to ask questions about someone else's private life in a way that annoys them 【非正式】 打听，干涉〔别人的私事〕:
Jane's always sticking her nose into other people's business. 简老爱管别人的闲事。
4 turn your nose up (at sth) to refuse to accept something because you do not like it 不愿接受（某物）:
Most kids turn their noses up at fresh vegetables. 大部分的小孩都不肯吃新鲜蔬菜。
5 [C] the front end of a plane, ROCKET etc 〔飞机、火箭等〕前端突出的部分
6 look down your nose at sb to think you are much better than someone else 瞧不起某人
7 red-nosed/long-nosed etc having a nose that is red, long etc 红鼻子的/长鼻子的等
→ see also 另见 blow your nose (BLOW)
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