释义 |
snort/snɔ:t/ n. & v.●n. 1 an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through the nose, esp. expressing indignation or incredulity (尤指表示愤怒或怀疑时)哼鼻子,喷鼻息 2 a similar sound made by an engine etc. (发动机等)喷气声 3 colloq. a small drink of liquor [口]一小口酒 4 slang an inhaled dose of a (usu. illegal) powdered drug [俚语] (通常非法的)一次吸入的粉末状毒品 ●v. 1 intr. make a snort 哼鼻子,喷鼻息 2 intr. (of an engine etc.) make a sound resembling this (发动机等)发出呼哧呼哧的喷气声 3 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) slang inhale (a usu. illegal narcotic drug, esp. cocaine or heroin) [俚语]吸入(通常为非法的麻醉药,尤指可卡因或海洛因) 4 tr. express (defiance etc.) by snorting (表示轻蔑等)哼鼻子,喷鼻息 □ snort out express (words, emotions, etc.) by snorting 哼着鼻子说,哼着鼻子表达 [Middle English, probably imitative: cf. SNORE] |