Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense snorts, present participle snorting, past tense, past participle snorted
1VERB (人或牲畜)喷鼻息;(人表示不赞成、可笑等)哼鼻子,嗤之以鼻 When people or animals snort, they breathe air noisily out through their noses. People sometimes snort in order to express disapproval or amusement. (人或牲畜)喷鼻息;(人表示不赞成、可笑等)哼鼻子,嗤之以鼻
Harrell snorted with laughter. [VERB + with]
哈勒尔扑哧一声笑了。
He snorted loudly and shook his head. [VERB]
他响亮地哼了一声,摇了摇头。
Snort is also a noun.
...snorts of laughter.
阵阵嗤笑
He turned away with a snort.
他哼了一声,转过脸去。
2VERB (表示轻蔑)哼着鼻子说 If someone snorts something, they say it in a way that shows contempt. (表示轻蔑)哼着鼻子说
'Reports,' he snorted. 'Anyone can write reports.' [VERB with quote]
“报告,”他哼着鼻子说,“谁都会写。”
3VERB 吸食(毒品) To snort a drug such as cocaine means to breathe it in quickly through your nose. 吸食(毒品)
He died of cardiac arrest after snorting cocaine. [VERB noun]