sniffle

sniffle
verb
  1. [no obj.]sniff slightly or repeatedly, typically because of a cold or fit of crying
    不断地吸鼻子(多指因感冒或哭泣)
noun
  1. an act of sniffing in such a way
    吸鼻子
    he was restraining his sniffles rather well.
    他相当好地控制了自己的抽泣。
    ■a head cold causing a running nose and sniffing
    (因感冒)流鼻涕
    she had a slight cough and a sniffle.
    她有点咳嗽和鼻塞。
派生
sniffler
noun
sniffly
adjective
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: imitative; compare with snivel
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