Snort

(verb.) make a snorting sound by exhaling hard; 'The critic snorted contemptuously'.

(verb.) indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; 'she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom'.

录入:谢里夫

• Mr Pancks worked his way in, came alongside the desk, made himself fast by leaning his arms upon it, and started conversation with a puff and a snort. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The strange man said nothing but made another snort. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The person on the sofa, who appeared to have a cold in his head, gave such a very loud snort that he startled me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Suddenly one of them snorted, ducked its head, and backed. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I know it is a picture of himself, really--' Loerke snorted with rage. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Liverpool started and snorted like a river-horse roused amongst his reeds by thunder. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• A great animal--truly, Frank's black horse--stood trembling, panting, snorting before the door; a man held it, Frank, as I thought. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• The courser paw'd the ground with restless feet, And snorting foam'd and champ'd the golden bit. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• Mr Rugg complying to the letter, Mr Pancks came forth snorting and blowing to some purpose, and dried himself on his handkerchief. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Regarded from this point of view Mr Pancks's puffings expressed injury and impatience, and each of his louder snorts became a demand for payment. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.

录入:劳伦斯