第一,迷你对话
A: I met Bob in the hall yesterday.
我昨天在大厅里遇见了Bob。
B: What did you talk to him?
你和他说了什么?
A: Nothing. I invited him to get together someday, but he said he was busy.
什么也没说。我请他过来聚一聚,但是他说他很忙。
B: He is always talking through his nose.
他总是爱摆架子。
第二,地道表达
talk through one's nose
1. 解词释义
Talk through one's nose 的意思是“摆架子”。
2. 拓展范例
E.g. I didn't like to talk through my nose, and even less to have too many people catering to me.
我不喜欢摆架子, 更不愿让人家兴师动众来照顾我。
E.g. He mixed freely with the people,never talking through his nose.
他和群众打成一片,从来不摆架子。
E.g. He is a snobbish fellow, always talks through his nose.
他是个势利鬼,经常摆架子。
E.g. He always talk through his nose and talks down to others.
他总是摆架子以高人一等的口气对别人讲话。