snort

英 [snɔːt] 美 [snɔːrt]

• v. 喷鼻息作声；哼着鼻子；从鼻子吸入(毒品)
• n. 鼻息声；发哼声；(用鼻孔吸入的)少量毒品

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 喷鼻息(以表示不耐烦，轻蔑等)

   force air violently out through the nose (to show impatience,contempt,etc.)

n. (名词)

1. [C] 喷鼻息，鼻息声

   act or sound of snorting

英英释义

Noun:

1. a disrespectful laugh

2. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Verb:

1. indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose;

   "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
   

2. make a snorting sound by exhaling hard;

   "The critic snorted contemptuously"
   

3. inhale recreational drugs;

   "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"
   "the kids were huffing glue"
   

4. inhale through the nose

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.
   这匹马呼哧呼哧地喘着气，不耐烦地跺着蹄子。
2. He snorted out a reply.
   他气呼呼地回答。
3. I'm not going to snort cocaine,okay ?
   我才不会用鼻子吸可卡因，好吗？

用作名词 (n.)

1. As he rolled over on his elbow, he heard a loud snort.
   当他用肘部支撑着翻过身来时，他听到一阵清晰的鼻息声。
2. He gave a snort of derision.
   他哼了一下鼻子表示嘲笑。
3. At last he threw down the newspaper with a snort.
   最后，他气愤地哼了一声，把报纸推到一旁。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.
   这匹马呼哧呼哧地喷着气，不耐烦地跺着蹄子。

用作及物动词

S+ ～+n./pron.

1. He snorted his disapproval.
   他哼了一声以示反对。

用作名词 (n.)

1. He gave a snort of derision.
   他哼了一下鼻子表示嘲笑。

经典引文

• The indulgent snort of my pony, as we..put the bit in his mouth.

  出自： H. Keller

• He would say little (though he timed his snorts admirably).

  出自： N. Annan

• Container lorries snort past.

  出自：Sunday Express

词汇搭配

• short snort 快饮
• snort valve 放风阀
• snort wheel 放风阀绳轮

近反义词

【近义词】

• grunt 咕哝
• exhale 呼气
• breathe out 呼出
• inhale 吸入
• draw in (火车、汽车)进站...
• breathe in 吸进
• sniff 嗅
• expire 终止
• snuffle 抽鼻子
• sniffle 吸鼻涕
• snivel 啼哭
• splutter 杂乱而仓促的话...
• breath 呼吸
• inhalation 吸入
• exhalation 呼气
• pant 喘息
• breathe 呼吸
• snore 打鼾
• shot 注射
• snicker 窃笑
• hoot 鸣笛声
• hiss 嘘声
• snigger 暗笑
• razzing 倒彩声
• bird 鸟
• Bronx cheer 讥讽声
• boo (表示不满、轻蔑等)嘘...
• raspberry 覆盆子
• razz 轻蔑声
• huff 气恼