nose /nәuz/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
• (n.) a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft)
• (n.) the front or forward projection of a tool or weapon

Chinese translation

• n. 鼻子, 突出部分, 嗅觉
• vt. 嗅到, 探出, 用鼻子触
• vi. 闻, 嗅, 探听, 告密

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/nәuz/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 4.51 · Rare

Word forms

nosing, nosed, noses

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