今天來給大家分享一個短語on the nose. 首先我們來看下面一組對話吧!
A: How much do you weigh, Jack?
B:Oh!I put on 8 pounds last week. I weigh 180 pounds on the nose!
What?! 這句話怎么理解呢?
如果按照字面意思來講,我在鼻子上重180磅??墒沁@樣理解可就尷尬啦!
On the nose means exactly right, often an exact amount of money or time.
意為:剛好,恰好,準(zhǔn)確地。經(jīng)常用來形容錢的數(shù)量或者時間點。
For example:
I counted the money just now. We have $10 on the nose. You can buy that book if you want.
我數(shù)過錢了,現(xiàn)在正好還有10美元,你要想要那本書就去買。
This new magazine cost me 17 dollars on the nose.
這本新雜志恰好花費了我17美金。
有關(guān)nose的短語還有哪些呢?
nose人人都有,可是這些短語的意思你可不一定都知道呀!
01.Keep your nose clean
Keep your nose clean means to avoid getting into trouble
意為:潔身自好,遠離是非等。
You had better keep your nose clean from now on, or I won't help you anymore.從今天起,你最好少惹麻煩。否則我不會再幫你的。
If he doesn't keep his nose clean, his mom will blame him a lot.如果他惹是生非,他的媽媽會經(jīng)常責(zé)備他的。
02.Follow your nose
Follow your nose means to trust your own feelings rather than obeying rules or allowing yourself to be influenced by other people's opinions.
意為:跟著自己的感覺走,憑直覺走。
You must believe in yourself and follow your nose.你必須相信自己,跟著自己感覺走。
除此之外,follow your nose means go in a straight line.
意為:直走,一直向前走。
Turns right, then just follow your nose and you'll see the supermarket on your left.向右拐,然后直走,你就能看到超市在你的右手邊。
03.Keep your nose out of
Keep your nose out of means to not become involved in something.
意為:別多管閑事。
I know what I'm doing – please keep your nose out of it.我知道我正在做什么,請不要多管閑事。