snook
snook1
[snuːk]
noun
snook2
[snuːk]
noun
[snuːk]
noun
- (用于短语 cock a snook)(informal, chiefly Brit.)place one's hand so that the thumb touches one's nose and the fingers are spread out, in order to express contempt
(非正式，主英)用拇指顶着鼻尖摆动其余四指以示轻蔑的动作
■(figurative)openly show contempt or a lack of respect for someone or something
(喻)（公开表示的）轻视，蔑视
he spent a lifetime cocking a snook at the art world.
他一生都公开蔑视艺术界。
- late 18th cent.: of unknown origin
snook2
[snuːk]
noun
- a large edible game fish of the Caribbean which is sometimes found in brackish water
锯盖鱼 - Centropomus undecimalis, family Centropomidae
拉丁名Centropomus undecimalis，锯盖鱼科
- late 17th cent.: from Dutch snoek (see snoek)
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