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snort

/snawrt/US // snɔrt //UK // (snɔːt) //

哼一声,哼哼唧唧,哼,哼哼

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to force the breath violently through the nostrils with a loud, harsh sound: The spirited horse snorted and shied at the train.
    • : to express contempt, indignation, etc., by a similar sound.
    • : Slang. to take a drug by inhaling.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to utter with a snort.
    • : to expel by or as by snorting.
    • : Slang. to take by inhaling: to snort cocaine.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act or sound of snorting.
    • : Slang. a quick drink of liquor; shot.
    • : Slang. an act or instance of taking a drug by inhalation.the amount of drug inhaled.
    • : British. snorkel.

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Examples

  • This cuts how many snorts she’ll need to pull in drinking water or the moisture she uses to hose herself down.

  • Sylvia began snort-laughing so uncontrollably that the roll became lodged in her throat.

  • He contrasted his vices with those of other congressmen who drank or “snort coke or chase women.”

  • But when he tried to snort the cocaine off a business card, he blew the wrong way and knocked the powder off the card.

  • Even today, there are those who will snort at the suggestion of Wayne having been any kind of conscious artist.

  • In addition, risks for hepatitis C include sharing straws (or rolled dollar bills) to snort cocaine or receiving a tattoo.

  • We squatted in the long grass and buck-brush, listening, and a few seconds later heard a horse snort distinctly.

  • "Then he neglects his duties, that's all," replied the old gentleman with an indignant snort.

  • To the left of us a horse snorted nervously; we heard him trot with high, springy strides to the end of his rope, and snort again.

  • "Why, you—" Mandleco gave a snort of anger and started forward, but Beardsley managed to forestall him.

  • After they had passed, a lull fell on the scene, which was soon broken by the grunt and snort of a rhinoceros.