lead by the nose

短语

牵着（某人的）鼻子, 完全操纵（某人）; 牵着鼻子走

发音

AU

词形变化

leading by the nose leads by the nose 三单 leads by the nose led by the nose leading by the nose 现在分词 led by the nose 过去式 led by the nose 过去分词

别名

lead around by the nose

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To cause to follow blindly.

    比喻 习语
  2. 2.

    To lead by example and painstaking explanation, as one might do for remedial teaching.

    比喻 习语

    We had to lead some users by the nose because they couldn't understand even the simplest instructions.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

snow bamboozle hoodwink pull the wool over someone's eyes

上位词 3

betray deceive lead astray

词源

The figurative senses are metaphorical extensions from the literal sense of leading a livestock animal by grabbing its nose or nose ring (with the latter hooked to a lead) or by pushing its nose into feed or water to encourage it to eat or drink.

来源：wiktionary