be on the nose 精确命中
right on the nose 正好准确
hit it on the nose 完全说对
on the nose prediction 精确预测
on the nose timing 时间刚好
smell a bit on the nose 气味不太好
price on the nose 精确价格
1. Your guess was right on the nose.
你的猜测非常准确。
2. The forecast was on the nose for the whole week.
这一周的预测非常准确。
3. His estimate of the cost was on the nose.
他对成本的估算非常精确。
4. The joke was a bit on the nose, but everyone understood it.
这个笑话有点直白,但大家都听懂了。
A: Your prediction about the meeting time was on the nose.
A:你对会议时间的预测非常准确。
B: I just checked the schedule carefully.
B:我只是仔细查看了日程安排。
1) 表示预测或判断非常准确
2) 表示恰好在正确时间或位置
3) 也可指表达过于直白或明显
1. 精确地,恰好正确
e.g.
Her estimate was right on the nose.
她的估计非常准确
2. 非常直白或明显(有时略带批评)
e.g.
The ending was a bit on the nose.
结局有点太直白了
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1. Exactly correct or precisely accurate; also sometimes meaning overly obvious or not subtle.