to make an explosive sound by forcing air quickly up or down the nose

He did an impression of a horse snorting. 他模仿了马喷鼻息的声音。

Camille snorts when she laughs. 卡米尔大笑的时候鼻腔里会发出怪声。

informal By this time I was snorting with laughter (= laughing a lot and loudly). 这时我不禁扑哧一声笑起来。

to take an illegal drug by breathing it in through the nose

People were snorting cocaine in the toilets. 人们在厕所里吸可卡因。

to suddenly express strong feelings of anger, disapproval, or disagreement, either by speaking or in a sound that you make

"And you call that a first-class service?" snorted one indignant customer. “你就把那叫一流服务？”一位愤怒的顾客气哼哼地问道。

a loud sound made by forcing air through the nose

The candidate's speech drew loud snorts of derisive laughter. 候选人的讲话招来了人们的大声嘲笑。