除了这个鼻孔朝天
“other than being stuck-up,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你对我的指控
“Regarding those charges,”
除了 这个 鼻孔朝天
“other than being stuck-up,”
其他我拒不接受
“I plead not guilty.”
“I admit I look haughty, but your other accusations are completely baseless.”
Using humor or literalizing a metaphorical insult allows a speaker to disarm workplace accusations without directly escalating into hostility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
except for / apart from
Essential grammar structure used to set aside one exception before stating a general stance.
nostrils facing the sky (arrogant / haughty)
An idiomatic, vivid image used to portray someone behaving with snobbery or condescension.