powder one's nose

短语

发音

US

词形变化

powdered one's nose powdering one's nose powders one's nose 三单 powders one's nose powdering one's nose 现在分词 powdered one's nose 过去式 powdered one's nose 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To visit a lavatory to use a toilet, reapply makeup, (when used of a group of women) engage in private conversation, etc.

    委婉

    I'll be right back. I just have to powder my nose.

    C'mon girls; let's go powder our noses.

  2. 2.

    To snort cocaine or other types of drugs through one's nose.

    俚语

    The cokehead couldn't go more than a couple hours without powdering his nose.

词源

From the use of a lavatory as a place to apply makeup.

来源：wiktionary