[精彩开场]

如果你在美国的大街上问路，结果人家告诉你Follow your nose and turn right, you'll find it。

你知道该怎么走吗？

Follow one's nose, 就是“直走”的意思。

[补充例句]

The police station is a mile ahead up the hill-- just follow your nose.

警察局在前面一英里处的山坡上-- 一直往前走就行了。

Just follow your nose until you reach the first crossroad, and then turn left.

照直走,走到第一个交叉路口左转。

[引申含义+作业]

下面对话应用了follow your nose的引申含义，大家试着翻译一下吧。

A:How could you get 99 out of 100 in the mid-term exam?

B:I just ticked the choices by following my nose.

参考答案:

A:你怎么能在期中考试的100分中得到99分呢？

B:我只是凭感觉勾出选项而已。

follow one's nose的引申含义就是“凭感觉、凭直觉”的意思。