| 单词 | to rub noses |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto rub noses P6. to rub noses: to touch noses in greeting (with another person). Also figurative.The custom is traditionally practised among Maoris and certain other peoples. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > use formal courtesy in act or expression [verb (intransitive)] > greet > use other specific gestures move1594 nod1600 bow1651 salaam1698 to rub noses1819 hongi1853 heil1939 namaste1969 wai1972 1819 S. Marsden Lett. & Jrnls. (1932) 187 When the public confusion was a little over, Moodee Why and the hoary warrior rubbed noses as a token of reconciliation. 1822 G. F. Lyon Jrnl. 28 July (1824) vi. 247 When the principal [Eskimo dancer] had pretty well exhausted himself, he walked gravely up to him, and taking his head between his hands, rubbed noses with him amidst the plaudits of all present. 1858 R. M. Ballantyne Coral Island xx. 242 Tararo went up to Jack and rubbed noses with him... Seeing that this was their mode of salutation..we rubbed noses heartily with the whole party. 1891 Guardian 25 Feb. 312/2 Bringing the most different people to ‘rub noses’ with one another. 1945 D. Leechman Eskimo Summer 240 Before they had much contact with white men, the Eskimos used to rub noses on meeting old friends after a protracted absence. 1981 Times 21 July 8/2 The South African rugby team..rubbed noses at a Maori reception in their honour. 2007 Park Home & Holiday Caravan Jan. 98/2 Newspaper reports say that several celebrities are buying up properties in the region, so you could be rubbing noses with the rich and famous. < as lemmas |
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