nostril
IPA/ˈnɒstrəl/
KK[nˈɑstrɪl]IPA/ˈnɑːstrəl/
nostril — noun
- nostrilsingular
- nostrilsplural
1. each small breathing opening near the tip of the nose, used for taking air in an
1.名詞B2
釋義
each small breathing opening near the tip of the nose, used for taking air in and sending it out again
例句
Omar covered one nostril and breathed out slowly during the clinic test.
pattern: cover one nostril and breathe out
Cold pool water rushed into Constanza's nostrils when she dived too fast.
collocation: water rush into [possessive] nostrils
The horse's nostrils widened as it ran across the wet field.
Yasmin felt smoke sting her nostrils as she opened the kitchen door.
A grain of sand got stuck in Ari's left nostril at the beach.
同義詞
- naris
a technical medical term for one nostril
用法筆記
This noun is often used in the plural when both openings are meant together, especially with verbs such as 'flare', 'widen', and 'breathe through'.
常見錯誤
❌One side of my nose is blocked.
✅One nostril is blocked.
💡'nostril' names one breathing opening, not the whole side of the nose.