lead by the nose

英 美
  • v.完全控制;牵着鼻子走;摆布
  • by prep.靠近;通过;被;经由;不迟于adv.经过;在旁边;靠近
  • lead v.引导;领先;带领;过...(的生活);导致n.领头位置;主角;榜样;引言;铅
  • nose n.鼻子;突出部分;嗅觉v.嗅到;探听
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
Verb:
  1. conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end;

    "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. They were in complete control of the situation.
      他们完全控制了局势。
    2. The fire was completely overcome by daybreak.
      到天亮时,火势完全控制住了。
    3. They were always led by the nose by the Red Army.
      他们常常给红军牵着鼻子走。
    4. I don't like being sat on by the authorities.
      我不喜欢为当局所摆布。

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