English Dictionary

nose test

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.

日本語の意味

（慣用句）何かが本物か、信頼できるか、倫理的かどうかを、個人の常識や良識を基に直感的に判断するための非公式な方法

Before we approve the report, let's give it the nose test to see if anything feels off.

報告書を承認する前に、常識的なチェックを行い、何かおかしい点がないか確かめましょう。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.

In many cases, said Henry J. Stern, the president of the Citizens Union, a civic group, and a former city Parks Commissioner, you have to apply the nose test. Does it smell? he said, referring to such deals. Is it based on a personal relationship? Does it run contrary to the city's interest?

意味（2）

An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food.

Make the nose test sniffing for fumes, before starting engines.

意味（3）

(physiology) An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.

The pollen blocker cream appeared to help; after using the cream, people did better on the nose test.

nose tests （ plural ）