nose hair

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Hair follicles inside the nostrils. uncountable
    — A medical “truism” holds that nose hair filters the air we breathe and therefore protects us from infection by airborne viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. But, as is often the case with truisms, its history may be more venerable than verified.
  2. One such follicle. countable
    — In “Sunset Boulevard” (1950), Mir pointed out, an actress played by Nancy Olson confides to a writer (William Holden) that she got a nose job to enhance her career prospects. Writer: “It’s a pretty nose.” Actress: “It should be. It cost $300.” I’m not even sure you could have a nose hair removed for $300 today.

词形变化

nose hairs plural nosehair alternative
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