(睡觉时)打鼾;鼾声。也可作名词指“鼾声”。
/snɔːr/
He started to snore as soon as he fell asleep.
他一睡着就开始打鼾。
The loud snore from the next room kept her awake, even though she was exhausted.
隔壁房间传来的大声鼾声让她一直睡不着,尽管她已经筋疲力尽。
“snore”源自中古英语 snoren,与更早的日耳曼语系词根有关,属于拟声性较强的词,模仿人睡眠时发出的粗重鼻音/喉音。其基本含义长期稳定,主要指睡眠中的鼾声与打鼾这一动作。