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snort

UK //snɔːt//US //snɔːrt//

词源

源自中古英语 snorten,可能模仿鼻子发出的声音。与荷兰语 snorren(发出嗡嗡声)和德语 schnauben(喷鼻息)同源。

verb

❶ 通过鼻子发出短促而响亮的声音,通常表示轻蔑、嘲笑或愤怒。

“He snorted in disbelief when he heard the ridiculous claim.”

(听到那个荒谬的说法时,他不屑地哼了一声。)

“The horse snorted and pawed the ground nervously.”

(马喷着鼻息,紧张地用蹄子刨地。)

❶ 通过鼻子吸入粉末状药物,这是一种非法的吸毒方式。

“The police caught him snorting cocaine in the club bathroom.”

(警察抓到他正在俱乐部卫生间里吸食可卡因。)

“Snorting drugs can cause severe damage to your nasal passages.”

(用鼻子吸食毒品会对鼻腔造成严重损害。)

同义词:sniff, grunt, huff, inhalation, snuffle

noun

❶ 通过鼻子发出的短促而响亮的声音,通常表达轻蔑、愤怒或动物警觉时的反应。

“With a loud snort, the pig rolled in the mud.”

(随着一声响亮的哼叫,猪在泥里打滚。)

“Her snort of derision made it clear what she thought of his proposal.”

(她轻蔑的哼声清楚地表明了她对他的提议的看法。)

❶ 一次通过鼻子吸入的毒品剂量。

“He took a quick snort of the white powder and immediately regretted it.”

(他快速吸食了一剂白色粉末,立即后悔了。)

“The police found traces of a snort on the mirror in the bathroom.”

(警方在浴室的镜子上发现了吸食毒品的痕迹。)

同义词:grunt, huff, snuffle, dose, hit

常见短语

snort with laughter — 因觉得某事非常有趣而通过鼻子发出笑声,通常带着轻蔑或嘲笑的意味。

“The audience snorted with laughter at the comedian's absurd story.”

(观众们对喜剧演员荒谬的故事嗤嗤发笑。)

snort of derision — 表示轻蔑或嘲笑的鼻音,通常伴随着不屑的表情或态度。

“His suggestion was met with snorts of derision from the experienced team.”

(他的建议遭到了经验丰富的团队成员的嗤之以鼻。)