1
- informal a person's nose〈非正式〉(人的)鼻子。
2
- informal a person who shows contempt for those considered to be of a lower social class〈非正式〉势利的人:
the snoots complain that the paper has lowered its standards.
那些势利的人抱怨这家报纸降低了标准。
3
- a tubular or conical attachment used to produce a narrow beam from a spotlight管形(或圆锥形)聚光灯罩。
- informal stylish and sophisticated〈非正式〉时髦精致的:
a snoot silk shirt.
一件时髦精致的丝绸衬衣。
词源
mid 19th cent.: variant of SNOUT.