nostril
nostril — 名詞
- nostrilsingular
- nostrilsplural
1. each small breathing opening near the tip of the nose, used for taking air in an
鼻孔
鼻子外側用來呼吸的開口
each small breathing opening near the tip of the nose, used for taking air in and sending it out again
Omar covered one nostril and breathed out slowly during the clinic test.
Omar 摀住一邊鼻孔，在診所檢查時慢慢吐氣。
pattern: cover one nostril and breathe out
Cold pool water rushed into Constanza's nostrils when she dived too fast.
Constanza 跳水太快時，冰冷的池水灌進了她的鼻孔。
collocation: water rush into [possessive] nostrils
The horse's nostrils widened as it ran across the wet field.
那匹馬跑過潮濕的田地時，鼻孔張得更大了。
Yasmin felt smoke sting her nostrils as she opened the kitchen door.
Yasmin 打開廚房門時，覺得煙霧刺痛了她的鼻孔。
A grain of sand got stuck in Ari's left nostril at the beach.
Ari 在海邊時，有一粒沙子卡進了他的左鼻孔。
- 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'.