nose-ring

     美
nose-ring
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nose-ring (n.)
1778 as something to lead an animal by, from nose (n.) + ring (n.1). As something to ornament a person, from 1819.
1. Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication.
露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。
2. He had had a fight with Smith and bloodied his nose.
他和史密斯打了一架,把后者的鼻子打出了血。
3. She wrinkled her nose, piqued by his total lack of enthusiasm.
她皱皱鼻子,为他毫无热情而感到不快。
4. If you kept your nose clean, you had a job for life.
如果你规规矩矩,就可以一辈子都捧着这个饭碗。
5. She even had plastic surgery to change the shape of her nose.
为改变鼻子的形状,她甚至接受了整形手术。