snore
verb [intransitive]to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep 打鼾；打呼噜 Extra ExamplesGrandma was snoring away in her bed. 祖母在床上打起呼噜来。 Lily began to snore loudly. 莉莉开始鼾声大作。 She was asleep in a chair and snoring gently. 她在椅子上睡着了，发出轻轻的鼾声。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- noisily
- gently
- …
- begin to
- start to
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘a snort, snorting’): probably imitative; compare with snort.