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- an explosive sound made by the sudden forcing of breath through a person's nose, used to express indignation, derision, or incredulity哼（表示气愤、嘲笑或怀疑）：
he gave a snort of disgust.
他厌恶地哼了一声。
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- a similar sound made by an animal, typically when excited or frightened（尤指动物在激动或受惊吓时的）喷鼻声。
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- informal an inhaled dose of an illegal powdered drug, especially cocaine〈非正式〉吸入的一口违禁毒品（尤指可卡因）：
they were high on a few snorts.
他们吸了几口毒品, 感觉飘飘然。
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- informal a measure of an alcoholic drink〈非正式〉一定量的烈酒：
a bottle of rum was opened and they took a good long snort.
他们开了一瓶朗姆酒, 豪饮了一大口。
no obj.
1- make a sudden sound through one's nose, especially to express indignation or derision（尤指因气愤、蔑视而） 喷鼻息, 鼓鼻：
she snorted with laughter
她扑哧笑了起来
with direct speech 'How perfectly ridiculous!' he snorted.“简直是无稽之谈！”他嗤之以鼻。
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- (of an animal) make such a sound, especially when excited or frightened（尤指动物因激动、受惊而）喷鼻息。
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- with obj. informal inhale (an illegal drug)〈非正式〉吸（毒品）。
词源
late Middle English （as a verb， also in the sense 'snore'）： probably imitative; compare with SNORE. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.