/snaʊt; snaut/
n
1 [C] projecting nose and mouth of an animal (esp a pig) 动物突出的口鼻部（尤指猪的）
*a sow with her snout in a trough of food 用鼻子拱饲料槽中食物的大母猪. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page iii. =>illus at pig 见pig插图.
2 [C] projecting front part of sth thought to resemble a snout 猪鼻状突出物
*the ugly snout of a revolver 左轮手枪难看的枪管.
3 [C] (Brit sl derog 俚, 贬) person's nose （人的）鼻子
*a huge red snout 大红鼻子
* She's always poking her snout into everything, ie interfering. 她总爱多管闲事.
4 [C] (Brit sl 俚) police informer 向警方告密者.
5 [U] (Brit sl 俚) tobacco 烟草; 烟叶
*Got any snout? 有烟叶吗?

n
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Middle Dutch;Origin: and Middle Low German snut]
[C]
the long nose of some kinds of animals, such as pigs
[C]BrE informal a criminal who gives information about other criminals to the police