nosy

• adj. 好管闲事的；爱追问的；大鼻子的

词态变化

中文词源

来自nose,鼻子。引申词义向狗一样乱嗅的，爱打听的。

英文词源

nosy (adj.)

also nosey, 1610s, "having a prominent nose," from nose (n.) + -y (2). Earlier in this sense was nasee (mid-14c.), from Anglo-French, from Old French nasé, ultimately from Latin nasus "nose." Sense of "inquisitive" first recorded 1882. Nosey Parker as a name for an inquisitive person is from 1907.

双语例句

1. Don't be so nosy—it's none of your business.

别管那么多闲事—这与你无关。

来自《权威词典》

2. I agree that the press is often too nosy about a candidate's personal history.

的确，媒体常常过分关注候选人的个人经历。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He was having to whisper in order to avoid being overheard by their nosy neighbours.

他不得不小声说，免得被爱管闲事的邻居们听到。

来自柯林斯例句

4. " I'm not a nosy man.

“ 我并不是一个包打听.

来自教父部分

5. I don't want to seem nosy, but do you have some sort of plan here?

我并不想看起来很多事但是,你有什么计划吗?

来自电影对白