snout
/snaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [snˈaʊt] /snaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [snˈaʊt] /ˈsnau̇t How to pronounce snout (audio)/ (ame, mw)
snout — 名詞
- snoutsingular
- snoutsplural
1. the projecting front part of some animals' faces, made up of the nose and the mo
口鼻部
動物前方突出的鼻口部分
the projecting front part of some animals' faces, made up of the nose and the mouth
The pig pressed its snout into the wet soil for roots.
那頭豬把口鼻部壓進濕土裡找根莖。
pattern: press a snout into [surface]
Mud covered the boar's snout after it dug under the gate.
那頭公野豬鑽過柵門下方後，口鼻部沾滿了泥巴。
A seal lifted its snout above the water to breathe.
那隻海豹把口鼻部抬出水面來呼吸。
The dog rested its snout on my knee beside the fire.
那隻狗在火邊把口鼻部靠在我的膝上。
文法句型
a pig's snout
push a snout into mud
lift a snout above water
用法筆記
This sense refers to the whole front part of an animal's face, not only the nose. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is an informal word for a human nose.
常見錯誤
2. a rude or joking way to refer to someone's nose
鼻子
俚語，指人的鼻子
a rude or joking way to refer to someone's nose
Eli came in rubbing his snout after the football hit him.
Eli 進門時一直揉著鼻子，因為足球打到了他。
informal word for a person's nose
The boxer had blood on his snout by the third round.
打到第三回合時，那名拳擊手的鼻子已經流血了。
Aylin tapped her brother's snout and told him to wake up.
Aylin 輕拍弟弟的鼻子，叫他快點起床。
Zuri's snout turned red after the cold bus ride home.
坐完寒冷的公車回家後，Zuri 的鼻子變紅了。
文法句型
rub your snout
blood on someone's snout
red snout
用法筆記
Common in joking, rough, or insulting speech. Neutral situations usually use nose instead.
常見錯誤
3. a front part of an object that sticks forward like an animal's face
前伸端
像船頭或噴嘴那樣前伸的部分
a front part of an object that sticks forward like an animal's face
Water dripped from the kettle's snout onto the stove.
水滴從水壺的前伸端滴到爐面上。
snout of a container or machine part
The canoe's snout hit the bank before Diego jumped out.
Diego 跳出去前，獨木舟的前伸端先撞到了岸邊。
The small plane's snout disappeared into the fog above the runway.
那架小飛機的前伸端在跑道上方沒入了霧中。
Steam hissed from the metal snout at the front of the tank.
蒸氣從水箱前方的金屬前伸端嘶嘶冒出。
文法句型
the snout of a kettle
the snout of a plane
a metal snout
用法筆記
Used when the front part of something looks like a snout because it juts forward. It is most natural with boats, containers, and machines.
snout — 動詞
- snoutpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snouts3rd person singular
- snouting-ing form
- snoutedpast simple
1. to search by pushing the nose through things, like an animal looking for food
拱找
用鼻子拱著翻找
to search by pushing the nose through things, like an animal looking for food
The pig snouted around the straw for dropped corn.
那頭豬在稻草裡拱找掉落的玉米。
pattern: snout around for [thing]
Farm dogs snouted through the leaves near the compost heap.
農場裡的狗在堆肥堆旁的葉子裡拱找。
The bear snouted under the porch after smelling the fish.
那頭熊聞到魚味後，在門廊下拱找起來。
Wild pigs snouted in the garden and overturned the flower pots.
野豬在花園裡拱找，還把花盆撞翻了。
- root
especially used of pigs digging around for food
- nose around
often used for curious or secret searching
- rummage
used more generally for searching through things with the hands
文法句型
snout around for food
snout through leaves
snout under a porch
用法筆記
Usually used for animals. If a person is the subject, it often sounds playful and suggests rough searching with the face close to things.