nose
nose — 名詞
1. the part of your face above your mouth that you use for breathing and for smelli
鼻子
臉上突出於嘴巴上方的器官
the part of your face above your mouth that you use for breathing and for smelling things
Mateo has a small nose and big brown eyes.
Mateo 的鼻子小小的，眼睛大大的。
The doctor asked Niran to breathe slowly through his nose.
醫生請 Niran 用鼻子慢慢呼吸。
collocation: breathe through your nose
Yuki's nose started to run when she caught a cold last week.
Yuki 上星期感冒了，鼻子開始流鼻水。
Hannah held her nose tightly before jumping into the cold pool.
Hannah 捏住鼻子，跳進冰冷的游泳池。
The smell of fresh bread filled Hugo's nose as he walked past the bakery.
Hugo 走過麵包店時，新鮮麵包的香氣撲鼻而來。
文法句型
possessive + nose
the + nose + of + person
用法筆記
Common in expressions about health (a runny nose, a stuffy nose, a blocked nose) and physical actions (blow your nose, wipe your nose, pick your nose). Many compound adjectives use this sense: red-nosed, long-nosed, snub-nosed.
常見錯誤
2. the particular smell that a wine has, which wine experts use to judge its qualit
酒香；香氣
葡萄酒特有的氣味
the particular smell that a wine has, which wine experts use to judge its quality and character
Eleni described the wine's nose as fruity with hints of oak and vanilla.
Eleni 形容這支葡萄酒的香氣帶有果香、橡木和香草味。
wine terminology: the nose of a wine
This red wine has a strong nose of blackberries and dark cherries.
這支紅酒帶有濃郁的黑莓和黑櫻桃香氣。
pattern: have a + adjective + nose of + flavour
Salma could tell the wine was old from its rich, complex nose.
Salma 從那豐富而複雜的酒香判斷這瓶酒已經陳放多年。
Ayesha learned to recognise the nose of a good Bordeaux during her trip to France.
Ayesha 在法國旅行時學會了分辨優質波爾多葡萄酒的香氣。
文法句型
the + nose + of + wine
wine/red + has + a + adjective + nose
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in the context of wine tasting, where 'nose' is a synonym for 'bouquet' or 'aroma'. Unlike the general word 'smell', 'nose' here is a technical term with positive connotations of discernment.
常見錯誤
3. the projecting front end of an aircraft, car, or ship, shaped to push smoothly t
機頭；車頭
飛機或車輛的前端
the projecting front end of an aircraft, car, or ship, shaped to push smoothly through air or water with less resistance
The plane's nose pointed downward as it began its final landing approach.
飛機的機頭朝下，開始進行最後的降落程序。
collocation: nose of a plane / plane's nose
Sivan saw the nose of the fishing boat slowly emerge from the thick morning fog.
Sivan 看到漁船的船頭從濃霧中緩緩出現。
Eric painted a bright red stripe along the nose of his model aeroplane.
Eric 在他的模型飛機機頭畫上一道鮮紅色的條紋。
The front-left section of the car, including the nose, was badly damaged in the crash.
車子左前側包括車頭在內，在車禍中嚴重受損。
- tail
the rear part of a vehicle, especially an aircraft
文法句型
the + nose + of + vehicle
用法筆記
Most frequent in aviation contexts (plane's nose, nose cone, nose wheel) but also used for cars (nose of the car, nose-to-tail traffic) and boats (nose of the ship). The equivalent term for trains is typically 'front' rather than 'nose'.
nose — 動詞
1. to try to find out private information about other people by looking around wher
打探；窺探
偷偷打聽或尋找他人隱私
to try to find out private information about other people by looking around where you are not supposed to be, in a way that is annoying or not welcome
The reporter spent the morning nosing around the politician's private office for a story.
那名記者花了一整個早上在政治人物的私人辦公室附近打探消息。
pattern: nose around + place
Rachid caught his neighbour nosing through his mail one afternoon.
Rachid 某天下午撞見鄰居在偷翻他的郵件。
pattern: nose through + something
Someone has been nosing into our financial records without permission.
有人未經許可一直在打探我們的財務紀錄。
The security guard saw a stranger nosing about the warehouse after midnight.
保全看到一名陌生人在午夜過後在倉庫附近鬼鬼祟祟地探頭探腦。
Ayesha told her nosy colleague to stop nosing into her personal life.
Ayesha 要她那個愛管閒事的同事不要再打探她的私生活。
- snoop
very similar meaning, perhaps slightly more common in American English
- pry
more formal equivalent; 'pry into' is interchangeable with 'nose into'
- poke around
informal phrasal verb; can be neutral or negative depending on context
- ignore
to deliberately pay no attention to something
- respect privacy
phrase indicating the opposite behaviour
文法句型
nose + around
nose + about
nose + into + place/matter
nose + object + out
用法筆記
Almost always used with a following adverb (around/about) or preposition (into/through). The related adjective 'nosy' describes someone who behaves this way. This sense does NOT mean to use your physical nose to smell — it is entirely metaphorical.
常見錯誤
2. to drive or guide a vehicle forwards a little at a time, taking great care not t
緩慢前行
緩慢小心地向前移動車輛
to drive or guide a vehicle forwards a little at a time, taking great care not to hit anything or go into a space that is too small
Hugo carefully nosed the car into the narrow parking space between two vans.
Hugo 小心翼翼地將車子慢慢開進兩輛廂型車之間那個狹窄的停車位。
pattern: nose + vehicle + into + space
The captain slowly nosed the ship into the busy harbour through the early morning mist.
船長趁著清晨的薄霧，將船緩緩駛入繁忙的港口。
Christopher nosed the delivery van forward through the crowded market street.
Christopher 把貨車慢慢開過人潮擁擠的市場街道。
The taxi nosed its way out of the traffic jam and turned down a side road.
那輛計程車從車陣中慢慢鑽出來，轉進一條小巷。
文法句型
nose + vehicle + adverb/preposition
nose + adverb/preposition
nose + into/out of/through + space
用法筆記
Often used when describing parking, moving through tight spaces, or entering a harbour. When transitive, the object is always a vehicle (nose the boat / nose the car). The intransitive use personifies the vehicle as moving itself (the car nosed forward).