snivel

snivel
(snivelled, snivelling; sniveled, sniveling)
  1. [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
  1. 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
  1. late Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun snyflung 'mucus'), from snofl, in the same sense; compare with snuffle
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