Camel’s Nose

中文含义： 骆驼的鼻子

英语词性： noun

美式音标： /ˈkæməlz noʊz/

同义词： thin end of the wedge, foot in the door

易混淆单词： camel’s back, which refers to the point where a burden becomes too much to bear.

双语例句：

  • He let the camel’s nose into the tent, and before he knew it, the whole camel was inside.
  • Allowing smokers a designated area on campus is the camel’s nose that could lead to a total ban being lifted.