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noses

/ˈnoʊzɪz/

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noun

鼻子

A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

Examples :

"She has a cold in the nose."

她得了鼻子的感冒。

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noun

鼻子，口鼻。

A snout, the nose of an animal.

Examples :

"The pig family had pink noses, wet and shiny from rooting in the mud. "

这群猪的口鼻是粉红色的，因为在泥里拱来拱去，湿漉漉的，亮晶晶的。

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noun

鼻尖，前端

The tip of an object.

Examples :

"the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane"

茶壶嘴的鼻尖，风箱的前端，或者战斗机的机头。

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noun

凸起，榫头。

The bulge on the side of a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, that fits into the hole of its adjacent piece.

Examples :

"As my daughter put the jigsaw puzzle together, she showed me how the "noses" of one piece fit perfectly into the spaces on another. "

当我女儿拼图画时，她指给我看一块拼图的 “凸起” (榫头) 如何完美地嵌入另一块拼图的空位。

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noun

鼻尖，微弱的优势

The length of a horse’s nose, used to indicate the distance between horses at the finish of a race, or any very close race.

Examples :

"Red Rum only won by a nose."

红朗姆只是以一个鼻尖的微弱优势险胜。

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noun

香水调配师，调香师

Examples :

"Several famous noses were consulted to create the company's new signature scent. "

为了创造公司的新标志性香水，他们咨询了几位著名的香水调配师。

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noun

鼻子，嗅觉。

The power of smelling.

Examples :

""The dog's noses led them straight to the hidden treats." "

狗狗灵敏的嗅觉带领他们直接找到了藏起来的零食。

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noun

香气，气味

Bouquet, the smell of something, especially wine.

Examples :

"The sommeliers all agreed: the wine's noses of cherry and spice promised a complex flavor. "

侍酒师们一致认为：这款葡萄酒散发出的樱桃和香料的香气预示着它复杂的风味。

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noun

鉴赏香味的能力，品鉴香气的能力。

The skill in recognising bouquet.

Examples :

"It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose."

对于品酒师来说，培养出优秀的鉴赏香味的能力至关重要。

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noun

诀窍，门路。

(by extension) Skill at finding information.

Examples :

"A successful reporter has a nose for news."

一个成功的记者很会找新闻的门路。

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noun

鼻梁下垂，飞檐。

A downward projection from a cornice.

Examples :

"The old building's cornice was decorated with prominent noses that cast interesting shadows on the brick wall below. "

这座老建筑的飞檐上装饰着突出的下垂飞檐 (bi liang xia chui, fei yan)，在下面的砖墙上投下了有趣的阴影。

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noun

线人，告密者。

Examples :

"The boss suspected someone was leaking information, so he called the noses to find out who was talking to the competition. "

老板怀疑有人泄露消息，所以他联系了那些线人，想查清楚是谁在跟竞争对手通风报信。

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verb

探，摸索。

To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

Examples :

"The ship nosed through the minefield."

那艘船小心翼翼地在雷区中探行。

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verb

打探，窥探

Examples :

"She was nosing around other people’s business."

她到处打听别人的私事.

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verb

闻，嗅。

To detect by smell or as if by smell.

Examples :

"The dog noses the ground, searching for a dropped piece of food. "

那只狗在地上嗅来嗅去，寻找掉落的食物。

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verb

用鼻子拱，用鼻子蹭

To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

Examples :

"The dog noses my hand, wanting to be petted. "

狗狗用鼻子蹭我的手，想要我摸摸它。

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verb

险胜，以微弱优势获胜

To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.

Examples :

"The younger brother consistently noses his older sister in the weekly spelling bee, winning by a single point. "

每周的拼字比赛中，弟弟总是以一分之差险胜他的姐姐。

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verb

鼻音 nói chớng，带鼻音说话。

To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.

Examples :

"to nose a prayer"

用鼻音哼念祈祷文

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verb

安鼻子

To furnish with a nose.

Examples :

"to nose a stair tread"

给楼梯踏板安鼻子

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verb

面对，正对着

To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.

Examples :

"The two cars noses each other at the intersection after the light turned green, both drivers unsure who had the right of way. "

红灯转绿灯后，两辆车在十字路口车头对着车头，两位司机都不确定谁有优先通行权。

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