to be led by the nose 牵着鼻子走
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鼻子是我们的嗅觉工具,也是我们的呼吸器官,是人体的一个重要组成部份。英语里有不少成语和俗语等习惯用语都和鼻子有联系的。比如to follow your nose是一直走的意思,或者是随着你闻到的味道去找什么东西,或什么地方。又比如to pay1 through the nose是指付出很高价钱。

这次我们要介绍另外两个和鼻子有关的习惯用语。第一个是 to be led2 by the nose。To be led by the nose是一种很不愉快的经历。它的意思就是一个人全部在别人的控制之下,就像一头牲口被人用绳子牵着鼻子走一样。那么to be led by the nose在一般情况下的用法是怎么样的呢?下面这句话就是一个例子:

"Ed's wife3 is a strong-minded woman and leads5 him around by the nose." 埃德的太太是一个个性很强的人,埃德简直就是被她牵着鼻子走。

下面我们再来举一个例子。这是一个爸爸在给他的儿子提供一些忠告:

"Remember, Son, don't let other people lead4 you around by the nose. You'll get along6 a lot better in life7 if you use your own8 judgment9 and do what you yourself10 think is the right thing."

儿子,你可千万要记住不要让别人牵着你的鼻子走。要是你能用你自己的判断力,做你认为是对的事,那你的日子会过得好得多。



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1 pay NL6xI     
v.付钱;n.付钱;薪金
参考例句:
  • How much did you pay?你付了多少钱?
  • His pay is below the average.他的工资低于一般水平。
2 led P1Kxl     
(light emitting diode)发光二极管
参考例句:
  • Sony has also been working on ever-thinner technology,demonstrating a flexible full-color organic LED display.索尼也在研究轻薄显示技术,并展示了一种柔性全彩有机发光二极管显示器。
3 wife IgdwQ     
n.妻子,太太,老婆
参考例句:
  • She is my wife.她是我妻子。
  • He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人,但他妻子很矮。
4 lead 0Rrzf     
v.引导,致使;领导
参考例句:
  • She is a lead singer in a pop group.她是流行歌曲演唱团体的最重要的歌手。
  • Excuse me,does this road lead to the railway station?请问,这条路通向火车站吗?
5 leads d745415de7dbe78a88c1cd077b8a798c     
n.(盖屋顶用的)(薄)铅片; 铅框;领导( lead的名词复数 );领先;主角;线索v.带路( lead的第三人称单数 );领导;指挥;领先
参考例句:
  • This leads to the inescapable conclusion that the two things are connected. 这就必然得出一个结论:这两件事互有关联。
  • Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment. 因初犯轻罪被控者很少被判监禁。
6 along 6L6ym     
adv.一道,一起;prep.沿着,顺着
参考例句:
  • Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗?
  • They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。
7 life C1LxR     
n.生活;生命
参考例句:
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于,他知道了生命的意义。
8 own QKbxk     
v.拥有,持有;adj.(属于)自己的,特有的
参考例句:
  • I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
  • Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。
9 judgment e3xxC     
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
参考例句:
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
10 yourself wf2wS     
pron.你自己
参考例句:
  • I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
  • Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆,又迟到了?我希望你能说明理由。
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