Word
snoot
/snuːt/
noun
语言洁癖者；咬文嚼字的人
A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism.
- 1.
A language pedant or snob; one who practices linguistic elitism.
语言上的学究或势利者；实行语言精英主义的人。
- 2.
A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.
用于聚光灯上以限制杂散光的圆柱形或圆锥形附件。
聚光灯的筒形遮光罩；语言上的学究或势利者；实行语言精英主义的人。；用于聚光灯上以限制杂散光的圆柱形或圆锥形附件。；鼻子；脸
In use
My colleague is such a snoot that he corrects people's grammar even in informal chats.
I don't want to sound like a snoot, but 'whom' is the correct word in that sentence.
Snoots who constantly correct every tiny grammar mistake are often ignored.
be a snoot
通常用于指傲慢的人，带有贬义。
Don't be such a snoot.
别这么势利。
have a snoot
非正式用语，指鼻子，常用于形容外观。
He has a big snoot.
他有一个大鼻子。
Common mistakes
She is very snoot.She is very snooty.
Snoot 是名词，意为'势利者'或'鼻子'，不能用作形容词。表示'傲慢的'应使用形容词 snooty。
Connections
Confusing words
- snob
- 势利小人 · snoot（势利者）更口语化且带戏谑，snob为常见标准词
Word family
- snooty
- 势利的；自命不凡的 · adj
- snootily
- 势利地；自命不凡地 · adv
- snootiness
- 势利；自命不凡 · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指势利者或鼻子（非正式）。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.