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单词 snort
释义 I. snort, n.1|snɔːt|
[f. the vb.]
1. A snore. Obs. rare.
1619H. Hutton Follies Anat. (Percy Soc.) 22 At noon⁓tide to concoct he takes a snort, His drowsie sences hud⁓winkt in a cap, Leaning upon his chaire do take a nap.1622[see snore n. 3].
2. a. An act of snorting; a loud sound made by a horse or other animal in driving breath through the nostrils with some force. Also transf.
1808Jamieson, Snocker, a snort.1823Scott Quentin D. xxxvi, Wishing..good-night in a tone resembling the snort of a shy horse.1828F.M. Perth xvii, Inarticulate groans and snorts, like those of a dying boar.1852Mrs. Stowe Uncle Tom's C. vi, He overturned Sam, and, giving two or three contemptuous snorts,..was soon prancing away.1884W. C. Smith Kildrostan i. i. 77 Now and then the snort of steam Sounds from the headland far away.
b. A similar sound made by persons in order to express contempt, disdain, or other feeling.
1865Dickens Mut. Fr. i. x, Medusa..follows every lively remark made by that dear creature, with an audible snort.1885R. Buchanan Annan Water vii, The old man uttered a low snort of defiance.1887Hall Caine Son of Hagar ii. xvi, The lawyer gave a contemptuous snort and turned on his heel.
3. slang (orig. U.S.).
a. An alcoholic drink; a measure of spirits; a ‘snifter’.
1889Farmer Americanisms 501/2 A snort of whiskey is a dram; a nip; a small quantity.1912J. Sandilands Western Canad. Dict. & Phrase-Book 42/2 The sporting Canadian asks his friends, ‘Will you have a snort?’1925Wodehouse Carry on, Jeeves iv. 80 We were taking a quiet snort in a corner.1945J. Steinbeck Cannery Row xxix. 189 She..took out a bottle and a glass and poured herself a snort.1962‘R. Gordon’ Doctor in Swim xii. 75 ‘How about an—ah—quick snort?’ I stared at him. ‘But you never drink except at Christmas.’1966M. Laurence Jest of God xii. 199 Ladies often feel it wouldn't be very nice to drink rye at such a time [as bereavement], but a snort of sherry is usually acceptable.1981M. E. Atkins Palimpsest viii. 83 We'll have another snort... C'mon, drink up, I'll fill your glass.
b. A dose or measure of cocaine or heroin which is taken by inhalation.
1951[see joy-pop s.v. joy n. 10].1959[see main line 1 c].1962[see horse n. 15].1972H. C. Rae Shooting Gallery ii. 73 How did McDowell pick up a big enough snort to do for himself?1978G. Vidal Kalki iv. 88 ‘Want a snort?’ Bruce produced a cocaine snifter.
II. snort, n.2 Naut. slang (now only Hist.).|snɔːt|
[Anglicized corruption of G. schnorchel, after snort n.1]
= snorkel, schnorkel 1 a. Freq. attrib.
1944News Chron. 11 Dec. 4/2 The first ‘snort’ U-boats are probably already at sea... ‘Snort’ is the Navy's nickname for them.1944N.Y. Herald Tribune 12 Dec. 1/7 (heading) ‘Snorts’ said to enable vessels to stay under 20 days.1950Times 26 Apr. 6/6 Under the programme 10 existing submarines are to be equipped with the ‘Snort’ breathing apparatus.1954H. M. Burton tr. Diolé's Under-Water Exploration v. 69 The chief improvements to the standard type submarine which were introduced during the last war were the work of the Germans. They were responsible, in particular, for the Schnorchel, or ‘snort’.1976Oxf. Compan. Ships & Sea 759/1 In the British Navy the schnorkel tube was given the name snort.
Hence as v.2 intr.: of a submarine, to travel underwater by means of a snort; ˈsnorter4, a submarine fitted with a snort; ˈsnorting vbl. n.2
1953John o' London's Weekly 3 July 602/2 Since the Andrew crossed the Atlantic in total submergence, the word snort has acquired a different significance. Said her captain after she had achieved her object: ‘All we were told was: ‘You are going to snort back’—so we snorted.’1957Jane's Fighting Ships 1957–8 51 On 15 June 1953 Andrew completed a 2500 sea miles voyage under water from Bermuda to the English Channel in 15 days, a record for ‘snorting’ in the Royal Navy.1962W. Granville Dict. Sailor's Slang 109/1 Snorter, submarine fitted with the snorkel device which enables her to keep at sea for a considerable period.1974‘M. Hebden’ Pride of Dolphins iii. ii. 230 ‘Open Three Main vents. Periscope depth. Stand by to snort.’.. They were snorting slowly back up the Solent.1979Daily Tel. 3 May 3/3 Since Olympus could reach safety from snorting depth in about a minute, the order to dive was given 45 seconds too late.
III. snort, v.1|snɔːt|
Also 6–7 snorte.
[prob. imitative: cf. snore v. and snork v.]
1. intr. Of the nose: To turn up, as in sniffing.
a1366Chaucer Rom. Rose 157 Hir nose snorted vp for tene, Ful hidous was she forto sene.
2.
a. To snore; to sleep heavily or sluggishly. Obs.
Common from c 1590–1650 in this and the next group.
c1386Chaucer Reeve's T. 243 This Millere hath so wisely bibbed Ale That as an hors he snorteth in his sleepe.Man of Law's T. 692 He slepeth and he snorteth in his gyse.1535Coverdale Isaiah lvi. 10 They are slepery: slogish are they, & lie snortinge.1567J. Maplet Gr. Forest 96 All winter long he snorteth, and is as he were deade.1591Sylvester Du Bartas i. i. 809 Their Watch within their Corps de Garde About the fire securely snorted hard.1602Marston Antonio's Rev. i. i, Strotzo, to bed: snort in securest sleepe.1648Gage West Ind. 141 Thus do they soundly sleep, and loudly snort after a dayes work.a1680Charnock Attrib. God (1834) II. 534 Some rise out of their..beds..at the first,..others lie snorting longer.
fig.1653Jer. Taylor Serm. for Year 208 The spark of Divinity that dwels within is quenched, and the mind snorts, dead with sleep.
b. In various fig. contexts. Obs.
1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osorius 25 Truly you sleape so soundly, that you snorte agayne.1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. (1882) ii. 20 Many a one snorteth in palpable ignorance all daies of their life.1597J. King On Jonas (1618) 14 Haue we not read..that although themselues slept and snorted in pleasure, yet their damnation slept not?1630Dyke Myst. Self Deceiving 353 Dauid lay snorting in his owne sin.1642Vind. of the King 2 The same malignant party..hath been supinely snorting.
c. refl. To convert (oneself) into something by idleness. Obs.
1650J. Hall Parad. 15 The King employed the people that way, who else might have sunke into Luxury, or snorted themselves into implacable enemies.
3. a. Of a horse: To make a characteristic loud or harsh sound by violently driving the breath through the nostrils, esp. when excited or frightened. Also said of other animals.
c1386[see 2 above].1530Palsgr. 724/1 This jade snorteth as were a courser of ten pounde.1577B. Googe Heresbach's Husb. iii. (1586) 116 If farr away There happen a noise,..he snuffes, and snortes at the same.1600Fairfax Tasso xx. xxix, He fomes, snorts, neies, and fire and smoake breaths out.1601Hakluyt Galvano's Disc. World 85 Certaine fishes which make a noyse like vnto hogs, and will snort.1697Dryden Virg. Georg. iii. 392 The Stallion..snorts and trembles for the distant Mare.1735Somerville Chase ii. 162 Snorting they breathe, their shining Hoofs scarce print The grass unbruis'd.1786tr. Beckford's Vathek (1883) 70 The horses snorted, stamped the ground,..and plunged about without mercy.1818Scott Br. Lamm. xxiii, His horse..suddenly interrupted its steady and composed pace, snorted, reared, and..refused to proceed.1825T. Hook Sayings Ser. ii. Man of Many Fr. II. 41 The fat poodle snorting and wagging his little lionized tail.1871C. Gibbon Lack of Gold xxi, The horses were steaming and snorting with exertion.
fig.1891Baring-Gould In Troubadour Land xviii. 252 The Crusaders were snorting for plunder and murder.
b. To rush past with snorts.
1899F. V. Kirby Sport E.C. Africa xi. 122, I obtained a glimpse of his dark grey hide as he [a rhinoceros] snorted past.
4. transf. Of things, esp. in later use of a railway engine: To make or emit a sound resembling or suggestive of a snort.
1582Stanyhurst æneis ii. (Arb.) 59 The riuer..Through the breach owt spurging... It brayeth in snorting.1822Shelley Faust ii. 50 The giant-snouted crags,.. How they snort, and how they blow!1879Sala Paris herself Again (1880) II. xxi. 320 The little circular railway puffed and screamed and snorted.1902‘Linesman’ Words Eyewitness 196 The lyddite shells, snorting slowly through the air like a goods train up a gradient.
5. Of persons:
a. To express contempt or indignation by a snorting sound.
1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xlvi, Duncan..snorted thrice, and prepared himself to be in a passion.1827Two Drovers i, Ye needna snort, none of you Highlanders.1889Gretton Memory's Harkback 300 Upon this conclusion, his reverence snorted, and turned upon his heel in dudgeon.
b. dial. and U.S. To laugh loudly or roughly.
1825Brockett N.C. Gloss., Snort, to laugh outright.1834[Seba Smith] Lett. J. Downing (1835) 27 We all snorted and snicker'd.1835Haliburton Clockm. Ser. i. xix, I thought I should have snorted right out two or three times.
6. trans.
a. To utter with a snort; to give out, drive away, etc., by snorting ( or snoring).
a1634Randolph Muses Looking-gl. iv. iii, Your pittifull Worship snorting out pardons To the despairing sinner.1796Burke Reg. Peace i. (1892) 27 The..tyrant Carnot shall have snorted away the fumes of the indigested blood of his Sovereign.1840Thackeray Barber Cox Apr., ‘Dat is gut! haw! haw!’ snorted the Baron.1900Pollok & Thom Sports Burma 376 He snorted defiance, challenging us, as it were, to approach nearer.
b. To eject or discharge through the nostils with a snort; to spout out in this way.
1818Keats Endymion ii. 885 Fish-semblances, of green and azure hue, Ready to snort their streams.1853Kane Grinnell Exped. iii. (1856) 28 Great..wallowing sea-hogs, snorting out fountains of white spray.1868Browning Ring & Bk. i. 901 The old Triton..A spray of sparkles snorted from his conch High over the caritellas.
c. To clear (the nose) with a snort.
1835Politeness & Gd.-breeding 104 Never..snivel and snort a wet nose.
7. slang (orig. U.S.). To inhale (a narcotic drug in powder form, esp. cocaine or heroin). Also absol.
1935A. J. Pollock Underworld Speaks 110/1 Snort, to sniff cocaine or heroin.1958H. Braddy in Southern Folklore Q. Sept. 134 Since ma was a viper And daddy would snort, There wasn't much more I had to be taught.1967M. M. Glatt et al. Drug Scene iii. 32, I started snorting cocaine through the nose.1972M. J. Bosse Incident at Naha i. 38 She snorted Methedrine. I saw her do it many times.1974M. C. Gerald Pharmacol. xv. 291 Cocaine is usually administered intravenously, although some prefer to ‘sniff’ or ‘snort’ it.1980M. Booth Bad Track ii. 46 ‘Are you snorting?’.. He nodded... He inhaled the cocaine.1982Daily Tel. 4 Oct. 3/3 Mrs Pulitzer's lawyers claim that she started snorting cocaine after being sucked into the vortex of the ‘Palm Beach lifestyle’.
IV. snort v.2
see snort n.2
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