snore
gb/snˈɔɹ/ us/snˈɔɹ/
B1
英語
horkol, horkolás, horkantás, dögunalom, unalmas alak, dögunalmas, altat
動詞
B1
1
horkol
B1
用法パターン：
[someone] snores (loudly)
He snores so loudly that I can hear him from the hallway.
Olyan hangosan horkol, hogy még a folyosóról is hallom.
She only snores when she sleeps on her back.
Csak akkor horkol, amikor a hátán alszik.
I woke up because someone in the room was snoring.
学習者向け例文
My dad snores.
Apukám horkol.
I can’t sleep when you snore.
Nem tudok aludni, amikor horkolsz.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse snore (in sleep) with snort (a short sound through the nose, often when laughing).
意味
breathe noisily while asleep
コロケーション
snore loudly
|snore softly
|snore heavily
|start snoring
|stop snoring
|snore all night
|snore in your sleep
|snore on your back
|snore so loudly
|snore through the night
類義語
breathe noisily (More general and less specific than snore.)
|
snort (Can overlap in sound, but usually shorter and through the nose.)
対義語
sleep quietly (No noisy breathing during sleep.)
テーマ
health
|daily_life
|sleep
定義
to make a loud breathing sound when you sleep
To breathe noisily while sleeping, especially because the air passage at the back of the throat is partly blocked.
名詞
B1
2
用法パターン：
a snore; [someone]'s snores
A sudden snore came from the back row.
A hátsó sorból hirtelen horkantás hallatszott.
His snores got louder as the night went on.
Ahogy telt az éjszaka, egyre hangosabb lett a horkolása.
I could hear a steady snore from the next room.
学習者向け例文
I heard a loud snore.
Hangos horkolást hallottam.
His snore woke me up.
Felébresztett a horkolása.
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse *snoring* as a noun; *a snore* is also common for one sound or a general description.
意味
the sound of snoring
コロケーション
a loud snore
|a soft snore
|a deep snore
|his snores
|the sound of snores
|let out a snore
|a chorus of snores
|snore noises
類義語
snoring (More general; refers to the activity or ongoing sound.)
|
rattle (Can describe a harsh breathing sound, but is less specific.)
対義語
silence (No sound, especially during sleep.)
テーマ
daily_life
|sleep
定義
the loud sound someone makes when sleeping
The loud breathing sound made by someone who is sleeping.
名詞
B2
INFORMAL
3
dögunalom
B2
unalmas alak
B1
用法パターン：
a snore; [something] is a snore
The meeting was a total snore.
A megbeszélés kész dögunalom volt.
I hate to say it, but the movie was a snore.
Nem szívesen mondom, de a film dögunalom volt.
That speaker is funny in person, but his book is a snore.
学習者向け例文
The class was a snore.
Az óra dögunalom volt.
This show is a snore.
Ez a műsor dögunalom.
よくある間違い：
This meaning is informal; in neutral speech, learners can use *boring* or *a bore* instead.
意味
a boring person or thing
コロケーション
a total snore
|such a snore
|what a snore
|a real snore
|kind of a snore
類義語
bore (More common and straightforward than snore.)
|
yawnfest (Very informal; often used for events or movies.)
対義語
thrill (Something exciting, the opposite of boring.)
|
page-turner (An exciting book; opposite idea.)
テーマ
emotions
|entertainment
|social
定義
something very boring
Something or someone that is very boring.
動詞
C1
INFORMAL
4
dögunalmas
B2
altat
B2
用法パターン：
[something] snores
The second half of the film really snores.
A film második fele tényleg dögunalmas.
Without a strong villain, the story snores.
Erős főgonosz nélkül a történet dögunalmas.
The show starts well, then it snores for an hour.
よくある間違い：
This verb sense is much less common than *be boring* and can sound jokey; it may not fit formal writing.
意味
be boring and uninteresting
コロケーション
really snore
|kind of snores
|the plot snores
|the lecture snores
類義語
drag (Common informal verb meaning to be slow or boring.)
|
bore (More standard than snore as a verb.)
対義語
sparkle (To be lively and interesting.)
|
grip (To hold someone’s attention strongly.)
テーマ
emotions
|entertainment
定義
to be very boring (informal)
To be very boring or uninteresting (used humorously or informally).
文法
辞書形
snore
IPA
GB/snˈɔɹ/
US/snˈɔɹ/
音節・強勢
snore （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (snore)
活用形
Noun
- Base: snore
- Plural: snores
Verb
- Base: snore
- 3rd Person Singular: snores
- Present Participle: snoring
- Past: snored
表現
snore away
1/snˈɔɹ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
snore continuously for a while
to keep snoring for a long time
例文
- He snored away while the rest of us packed the car.
- She was snoring away on the couch when I got home.
- The baby snored away through the thunderstorm.
学習者向け例文
- He snored away on the sofa.
snore like a log
1/snˈɔɹ lˈaɪk ə lˈɔɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
snore very loudly
to snore very loudly
例文
- After the hike, he snored like a log.
- My brother snores like a log when he has a cold.
- She says I snore like a log, but I never notice it.
学習者向け例文
- He snores like a log.
snore through [something]
1/snˈɔɹ θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
snore during an event
to snore during a meeting, class, etc.
例文
- Someone snored through the entire presentation.
- He was so tired he snored through the lecture.
- She snored through the movie and missed the ending.
学習者向け例文
- He snored through the class.
snore your head off
1/snˈɔɹ jˈʊɹ hˈɛd ˈɔf/
idiom
informal
snore extremely loudly
to snore extremely loudly
例文
- He snored his head off on the overnight flight.
- You were snoring your head off—I couldn’t sleep at all.
- If I drink wine, I snore my head off.