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snort

/snɔɹt/

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noun

哼声，嗤之以鼻

The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.

Examples :

"The loud snort startled the little girl during her class presentation. "

那声响亮的哼声吓了小女孩一跳，当时她正在课堂上做展示。

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noun

鼻吸剂，一吸的量

A dose of a drug to be snorted. Here, "drug" includes snuff (i.e., pulverized tobacco).

Examples :

"He took a snort of powdered cocaine, then quickly hid the small baggie. "

他吸了一剂可卡因粉，然后迅速藏起了小袋子。

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noun

小酌, 一小杯。

A consumed portion of alcoholic drink.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, he enjoyed a relaxing snort of whiskey. "

漫长的一天工作后，他惬意地小酌了一杯威士忌。

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noun

通气管, 呼吸管

A submarine snorkel.

Examples :

"The diver used the snorkel to breathe air while exploring the shallow reef. "

潜水员在探索浅礁时，用通气管呼吸空气。

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verb

哼，喷鼻息.

To make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

Examples :

"She snorted with laughter."

她忍不住哼了一声，喷着鼻息笑了出来。

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verb

哼，喷鼻息.

To express or force out by snorting.

Examples :

"He snorted a derisory reply and turned on his heel."

他哼了一声，表示不屑地回答，然后转身就走。

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verb

吸入，鼻吸.

To inhale (usually a drug) through the nose.

Examples :

"to snort cocaine"

吸食可卡因 (xīshí kěkǎyīn), which directly translates to "to ingest cocaine" but is a common and easily understood way to convey the act of snorting drugs in Chinese. It is preferrable in terms of clarity to translating snort directly.

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verb

打鼾，鼾睡

Examples :

"My grandpa was snorting loudly while he slept. "

我爷爷睡觉的时候打着响亮的鼾声。

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verb

通气管航行, 潜航通气

(of submarines) To sail at periscope depth through the use of a snort or snorkel.

Examples :

"The submarine snorted just beneath the surface of the water, its periscope briefly visible. "

潜艇使用通气管在水面下一点点的地方通气管航行，潜望镜短暂地露了出来。

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