- pronunciation:
- noz
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the part of the face on people and certain animals through which they breathe and smell.
鼻子
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| definition 2: |
the sense of smell.
嗅觉
My cat has a good nose for fish and cheese.我的猫对鱼和奶酪有很好的嗅觉。 |
| definition 3: |
the front part of something that sticks out.
前端突出的部分
The plane's nose pointed upwards as it took off.飞机的前端突出部分在起飞的时候指向上方。 |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
noses, nosing, nosed |
| definition 1: |
to notice by smell.
嗅出
The raccoon nosed the dead fish in the garbage.浣熊闻出了垃圾中的死鱼。- similar words:
- smell
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| definition 2: |
to move forward slowly or carefully.
小心翼翼地向前走
We nosed our way up to the stage.我们小心翼翼地走上了舞台。 |
| definition 3: |
to meddle; snoop (often followed by "about," "around," or "into").
探问, 干涉
He's always nosing into someone else's business.他总是干涉别人的事情。- similar words:
- meddle, root, snoop
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| related words: |
interfere, intrude |
| derivations: |
noseless (adj.), noselike (adj.) |
The words
nose and
knows (a form of "know") sound alike but have different meanings.