snort
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snort1 /snɔːt $ snɔːrt/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BREATHE to breathe air in a noisy way out through your nose, especially to show that you are annoyed or amused 发哼声;哼着鼻子〔尤表示被惹恼或逗乐〕 ‘Certainly not, ’ he snorted. “当然不是。”他哼了一声说。
snort with She snorted with laughter. 她扑哧一笑。
The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently. 那匹马不耐烦地又打响鼻又用蹄子刨地。
2 [transitiveT]MDD to take drugs by breathing them in through your nose 用鼻吸入〔毒品〕 → sniff snort• "You must be nuts, " Carla snorted.• It snorted, and carefully raised its hind leg and straightened it as if to rid itself of an encumbrance.• Jacobs snorts -- and the gallery was a real wreck from neglect.• The horse lowered its head, and snorted at them.• It dresses in red and also wears the emotions of a snorting, charging bull.• Snort, dance, bonk, snort some more - bloody good value, old Henry.• Panting and snorting like a mad battle steed that has lost its rider, the masterless ocean overruns the globe.• Pat Buchanan still pads and snorts on the sidelines.• Then an animal snorted quietly and broke the momentary stillness.• The Lieutenant's horse was tossing its head, snorting, raising its bright hooves high as it trampled the crop.• My sister snorts when she laughs. snort2 noun [countableC] 1 BREATHEa loud sound made by breathing out through your nose, especially to show that you are annoyed or amused 〔尤表示被惹恼或逗乐的〕哼声,喷鼻息声 He gave a loud snort. 他大声地哼了一下。
There were snorts of laughter from the audience. 观众中发出哧哧的笑声。
2 MDDa small amount of a drug that is breathed in through the nose 〔用鼻吸入的〕少量毒品 a snort of cocaine 用鼻吸入的一点可卡因
gave ... snort• I had spoken in jest, but Challenger gave a contemptuous snort.• Barbara Coleman gave a snort of disgust.• Dempster gave a disgusted snort, and the man next to him at the bar looked round.• He gave a royal snort, either of disappointment or relief, and snapped his fingers for another round of wine.• Cliff, smaller and curly-haired, seated next to Ken, gave a snort of laughter.• She gave a snort, then a sigh. Origin snort1 (1300-1400) Probably from the sound