"hold your nose" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 捂住鼻子

Definition

用手捂鼻子，通常是为了避免闻到难闻的气味。有时也用作比喻，指必须做一件让人不舒服但不得不做的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于日常口语，既有字面义（用手捂鼻子），也有比喻义，如“hold your nose and do it”表示勉强做不愿意的事。与“憋气”含义不同，不要混淆。

Examples

Please hold your nose if you walk past the garbage truck.

如果你路过垃圾车，请**捂住鼻子**。

I always hold my nose when I swim underwater.

我每次在水下游泳时都会**捂住鼻子**。

Just hold your nose if the smell bothers you.

如果味道让你难受，就**捂住鼻子**吧。

You might have to hold your nose and eat the vegetables you don’t like.

你可能得**捂住鼻子**把你不喜欢的蔬菜吃下去。

Sometimes in life, you just have to hold your nose and make tough decisions.

有时候在人生中，你只能**捂住鼻子**做出艰难的决定。

If you don't like the job, you might just have to hold your nose and get it done.

如果你不喜欢这项工作，也许你只能**捂住鼻子**把它做完。