1. 不惹是生非 ∕ 安分守己 2. 搞不清楚某人的意思

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1. 不惹是生非 ∕ 安分守己 2. 搞不清楚某人的意思

>> 詞彙測驗 Vocabulary Test (2026.04)

慣用語

 B = Brenda          M = Mitch

B:   Have you heard about Linda’s husband?

M:   No, and I don’t...

B:   He’s having an affair with...

M:   Before you cut me off, I was going to say I didn’t want to hear it. Gossiping isn’t my thing.

B:   But, it’s my thing. Lunch just isn’t fun without a bit of gossip.

M:   Well, I’m new around here, and I just want to keep my nose clean.

B:   Oh, well. Suit yourself.

 

Keep One’s Nose Clean

nose 是「鼻子」，keep one’s nose clean 字面上的意思是「保持鼻子乾淨」，引申為「不惹是生非、安分守己」或「行為檢點」。

•   If you want to stay out of trouble, you’d better keep your nose clean.

如果你想遠離麻煩，最好不要惹是生非。

•  John was fired because he couldn’t keep his nose clean.

約翰因為行為不檢被開除了。

•   A big cheese is coming back to take over the company after the president retires.

總裁退休後，將有一位重要人物會回來接管公司。

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