[no obj.]cry and sniffle 哭泣,抽噎 Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned. 凯特开始抽噎,看起来既伤心又迷茫。 ■complain in a whining or tearful way 哭诉 he shouldn't snivel about his punishment. 他不应当哭诉对他的惩罚。 [as adj. sniveling]you snivelling little brat!. 你这个老是哭哭啼啼的小东西。
noun
a slight sniff indicating suppressed emotion or crying 抽噎 Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel. 露西从号啕大哭慢慢转为抽泣。
派生 sniveller noun snivellingly adverb 语源
late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung 'mucus'), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle