VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Nose and Ear Expressions

短语讲解：

1. Some people are able to lead other people by the nose.

be able to能,会
例句：Nobody is able to replace him.
至今还没有人能够取代他的地位。

2. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do.

for example例如, 譬如
例句：I know many women who have a career and a family—Kehr for example.
我知道有许多妇女能事业家庭兼顾——凯尔就是其中之一。

3. If someone is hard-nosed, chances are he will never pay through the nose, or pay too much money, for an object or service.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

4. This kind of person is interested in other people’s private matters.

be interested in对…感兴趣
例句：I also began to be interested in crickets.
我也开始对板球运动感到兴趣。

5. This can help a worker keep his nose clean or stay out of trouble.

stay out of避开, 不插手
例句：Please stay out of my business and I'll stay out of yours.
请别管我的事, 我也不管你的事。

6. You will listen to them when they have a problem they need to talk about.

listen to听…(讲话)
例句：The family were listening to the girl singing at that time.
当时, 一家人在听那个女孩子唱歌。

7. One is to play a song on a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music.

musical instrument乐器
例句：A violin is a musical instrument.
小提琴是一种乐器。

8. Play it by ear also means to decide what to do at the last minute instead of making detailed plans.

instead of代替，而不是
例句：I gave him advice instead of money.
我给了他忠告，而不是钱。