Word · Frequency #16040
snout
口鼻部；（动物的）长鼻子
the long projecting nose or front part of an animal's head
- 1.
a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
动物头部向前突出的长形部分,尤指鼻子
- 2.
informal terms for the nose
鼻子的非正式说法
- 3.
beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
某些昆虫(如象鼻虫)头部前端的喙状突起
鼻子；喙；喙状突起；动物头部向前突出的长形部分,尤指鼻子；鼻子的非正式说法；某些昆虫(如象鼻虫)头部前端的喙状突起
In use
The dog's wet snout pressed against the glass door.
Pigs use their snouts to dig for food in the soil.
The anteater's long snout is perfectly shaped for reaching insects inside tree trunks.
the snout of [animal/thing]
用于描述动物或物体的突出部分。
The snout of the pig is very sensitive.
猪的口鼻部非常敏感。
[animal]'s snout
The dog's snout was wet and cold.
狗的鼻子又湿又冷。
a [adjective] snout
The anteater has a long, tubular snout.
Connections
Collocations
- pig's snout
- 猪鼻子（突出部分）
- The pig's snout was covered in mud.这头猪的鼻子上沾满了泥。
- long snout
- 长鼻子
- The anteater has a long snout.食蚁兽有一个长鼻子。
- wet snout
- 湿鼻子
- The dog greeted me with a wet snout.那只狗用湿漉漉的鼻子和我打招呼。
- punch on the snout
- 鼻子上的一拳
- He got a punch on the snout for being rude.他因为无礼，鼻子上挨了一拳。
Idioms & figurative uses
- snouts in the trough
- 贬义，指（尤指政客等）利用职权或公款为自己捞好处Every election promises reform, yet the politicians still have their snouts in the trough.每次选举都承诺改革，可政客们仍然在利用职权中饱私囊。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：snout 听起来像 s + out，动物的鼻子向外(out)伸出，形成突出的口鼻部。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：animal anatomy descriptions、pet care conversations、nature documentaries 在“动物口鼻部”这个义项上，snout 是比较中性的说法，日常描述宠物、野生动物时很常用，正式的动物学语境中也比较常见；一般没有贬义或过于随便的感觉。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为snouts。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /aʊt/ 结尾，与 snout /snaʊt/ 押韵：out、shout、spout、trout、about。注意 doubt 虽拼作 -oubt，读音也是 /daʊt/，同样押韵。另注意形近词 snow /snoʊ/、snore /snɔːr/ 虽以 sn- 开头，但发音不同。
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