ENDNOTES: (1) Nefgildi (nef=nose), a nose-tax or poll-tax payable to the king. This ancient "nose-tax" was also imposed by the Norsemen on conquered countries, the penalty for defaulters being the loss of their nose. (2) Wadmal was the coarse woollen cloth made in Iceland, and so generally used for clothing that it was a measure of value in the North, like money, for other commodities.英文原著 · 《Heimskringla》
To hang your hat on? 'Tis a useful crook!' Emphatic: 'No wind, O majestic nose, Can give THEE cold!--save when the mistral blows!' Dramatic: 'When it bleeds, what a Red Sea!' Admiring: 'Sign for a perfumery!' Lyric: 'Is this a conch?. .a Triton you?' Simple: 'When is the monument on view?' Rustic: 'That thing a nose? Marry-come-up! 'Tis a dwarf pumpkin, or a prize turnip!' Military: 'Point against cavalry!' Practical: 'Put it in a lottery! Assuredly 'twould be the biggest prize!' Or. .parodying Pyramus' sighs. 'Behold the nose that mars the harmony Of its master's phiz!英文原著 · 《Cyrano de Bergerac》
young beard, sweet scented! pretty new nose--fresh beard-- innocent nose--virgin appeared--nose full of joy it--beard of springtime, small key of love!"英文原著 · 《Droll Stories-2》
Prince, do not let your nose, your Royal nose, Your large Imperial nose get out of joint; Forbear to criticise my perfect prose-- Painting on vellum is my weakest point.英文原著 · 《Orpheus in Mayfair and Other》
Clematis frowned and sneezed as the infinitesimal particles of sachet powder settled in the lining of his nose. He became serious, and was conscious of a growing feeling of dislike; he began to be upset over the whole matter. But his conscience compelled him to persist in his attempt to solve the mystery; and also he remembered that one should be courteous, no matter what some other thing chooses to be. Hence he sought to place his nose in contact with Flopit's, for he had perceived on the front of the mysterious stranger a buttony something which might possibly be a nose.英文原著 · 《Seventeen》
``It wasn't his face,'' Jane repeated. ``It was his nose. It wasn't all of his nose touched it, either. It was only a little outside piece of his nose.''英文原著 · 《Seventeen》
She goes right up to the guy -- I mean, face to face, nose to nose -- And she says to him, "Let me tell you something -- "Nobody, and I mean nobody, "Yells at my little Boy." Oh, my god! It's happening again!美剧 · 《Modern Family》
This is my case, and you've been sticking your nose in it - ever since I got it. - Sticking my nose in?美剧 · 《Suits》