turn up one's nose

短语

嗤之以鼻

发音

UK /ˌtɜːn‿ʌp wʌnz ˈnəʊz/
AU
US /ˌtɜɹn‿ʌp wʌnz ˈnoʊz/

词形变化

turned up one's nose turning up one's nose turns up one's nose 三单 turns up one's nose turning up one's nose 现在分词 turned up one's nose 过去式 turned up one's nose 过去分词

别名

turn one's nose up

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To tilt one's face upwards slightly, thus raising one's nose, and often to look downwards at someone, as a sign of contempt, disgust, or scorn.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    Followed by at.

    To refuse something offered, especially with contempt, disgust, or scorn, or with apparent disregard about offending the offerer.

    嗤之以鼻

    习语 不及物

    I tried to help, but they turned up their noses at my advice.

  3. 3.

    Followed by at.

    To regard or treat someone with contempt or scorn; to scorn; also, to disregard or ignore someone in a contemptuous or scornful way.

    习语 不及物

词源

From turn (verb) + up (preposition) + one’s + nose (noun), describing a gesture possibly universally understood as indicating contempt, disgust, or scorn which has existed at least since Ancient Greek times: see Ancient Greek ἐκμυκτηρίζω (ekmuktērízō, “to hold in derision”), from ἐκ- (ek-, prefix expressing completion or totality) and μυκτηρίζω (muktērízō, “to turn up the nose, sneer at”) (from μῠκτήρ (mŭktḗr, “nostril”)).

来源：wiktionary