| 单词 | nose-ring |
| 释义 | nose /nōz/noun
To proceed or cause to proceed gingerly, as if feeling with the nose transitive verb
ORIGIN: OE nosu; Ger Nase, L nāsus nosed adjective Having a nose (used esp in combination, as in bottle-nosed, long-nosed, etc) noseˈless adjective nosˈer noun
nosˈey or nosˈy adjective
A nickname for a person who pries nosˈily adverb nosˈiness noun (informal) A tendency to pry nosˈing noun
nosy see nosey above. noseˈbag noun
noseˈband noun The part of a horse's bridle coming over the nose, attached to the cheek-straps noseˈbleed noun
noseˈbleeding noun nose candy noun (N American informal) Cocaine nose cone noun The front, usu conical, part of a spacecraft, etc noseˈdive noun A headlong plunge intransitive verb
noseˈ-flute noun A flute blown by the nose nosegay see separate entry. nose heaviness noun The state in which the forces acting upon an aircraft in flight are such that it tends to pitch downwards by the nose noseˈ-herb noun (Shakespeare) A herb valued for its smell nose job noun (informal) Cosmetic surgery on the nose noseˈ-leaf noun A membranous appendage on some bats' snouts noseˈ-led adjective Led by the nose, ruled and fooled completely noseˈ-nippers plural noun A pince-nez noseˈ-painting noun Reddening of the nose that often results from excessive drinking of alcohol noseˈpiece noun
nose rag noun (slang) A handkerchief noseˈ-ring noun
nose tackle noun (American football) A defensive lineman who opposes the offensive centre nose wheel noun The single wheel at the front of a vehicle, etc, esp an aircraft Nosey Parker noun (informal; also without caps) A prying person by a nose By a very short distance or small margin cut off one's nose to spite one's face To injure or disadvantage oneself through an act of revenge or anger towards another follow one's nose To go straight forward, or take the obvious or instinctive course get up someone's nose (informal) To annoy, irritate someone keep one's nose clean (informal) To keep out of trouble, ie not to behave badly or dishonestly lead by the nose see under lead1 look down one's nose at To look at in a supercilious or condescending way make a long nose see under long3 nose out To move forward slowly into traffic (in a vehicle) nose to tail (esp of vehicles in a queue) closely following one another nose to the grindstone see under grind1 nose up To direct or turn an aircraft nose upwards not see beyond or further than (the end of) one's nose To see only what is immediately in front of one, ie not to see the long-term consequences of one's actions, etc on the nose
put someone's nose out of joint see under join rub someone's nose in it (informal) To remind someone continually of something he or she has done wrong snap off someone's nose To speak snappily through the nose At a scandalously high price, exorbitantly thrust, poke or stick one's nose into To meddle officiously with thumb one's nose see under thumb turn up one's nose at (informal) To refuse or receive contemptuously under one's (very) nose (informal)
with one's nose in the air In a haughty, superior manner |
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