snoot

snoot
noun
  1. (informal)(非正式)a person's nose
    (人的)鼻子
  2. (informal)a person who shows contempt for those considered to be of a lower social class
    (非正式)势利的人
    the snoots complain that the paper has lowered its standards.
    那些势利的人抱怨这家报纸降低了标准。
  3. a tubular or conical attachment used to produce a narrow beam from a spotlight
    管形(或锥形)聚光灯罩
adjective
  1. (informal)stylish and sophisticated
    (非正式)时髦精致的
    a snoot silk shirt.
    一件时髦精致的丝绸衬衣。
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: variant of snout
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