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词汇 sniffle
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Definition of sniffle in English:

sniffle

verb ˈsnɪf(ə)lˈsnɪfəl
[no object]
  • Sniff slightly or repeatedly, typically because of a cold or fit of crying.

    轻微地(或不断地)吸鼻子(多指因感冒或哭泣)

    Claire rubbed her nose, sniffling loudly
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was sniffling because of a cold and limping because of a back problem.
    • Chris stops crying, sniffling through his nose to catch his breath again.
    • Catching his breath while sniffling up his tears, he sat down at the edge of the garden.
    • I started to turn away, making to get up and head to the restroom to find some tissue as I sniffled slightly.
    • She wiped her eyes, with the back of her hand, sniffling slightly, but as quietly as she could.
    • I sighed in defeat and wiped away the remainder of my tears, sniffling.
    • One woman was sniffling from a cold she had acquired during the morning.
    • I gave her shoulder a squeeze and she put her head on my shoulder, sniffling slightly.
    • She then looked down and wiped her eyes with her hand and sniffled slightly.
    • He sniffled slightly; he had been crying silent tears for what felt to be near two hours.
    • The drive home was a silent one, marked only by my sister sniffling loudly and elongated every twenty seconds.
    • My grandmother sniffled slightly as she bent down and set plastic flowers in the flower cup.
    • She nodded slightly and sniffled back some tears as she fell in behind him in a slow walk.
    • Well, there's nothing quite as common as a summer cold, sniffling and burbling and croaking about the place like a London taxi driver on a foggy night.
    • Slightly reassured by this, the girl sniffled and wiped her tears away with the back of her hand.
    • She sat there, sniffling still with her cold, and wondered what on earth she was going to wear.
    • It's the big climactic chapter that had her first whimpering, then sniffling, and finally cheering.
    • Suddenly her tears turned into sniffling, which grew into sobs that shook her whole body.
    • At the name of her son, the girl started sniffling, and fresh tears came to her eyes.
    • I slipped my hand out of his and sniffling back tears I didn't even know I had, I rushed away.
    Synonyms
    snuffle, run at the nose, have a running nose, have a runny nose
noun ˈsnɪf(ə)lˈsnɪfəl
  • 1An act or sound of sniffing.

    he was restraining his sniffles rather well

    他相当好地控制住了自己的抽泣。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her breathing was coming easier, her sobs turning into sniffles.
    • The sobs were reduced to sniffles, and in silent wonderment, they looked at each other, together at last.
    • ‘Sorry,’ I muttered between sniffles as he looked down at his damp shirt.
    • I then heard a sound that was suspiciously like a sniffle.
    • There were many sniffles heard in the rows in front of me by the end of the play.
    • I heard a sniffle, before Joey turned over to face me with a weak smile.
    • The only sound in the room apart from his sniffles was the sound of the clock on the wall ticking.
    • Then she heard a sniffle and turned right around and walked towards the back of the room.
    • On the other line, she heard the sound of sniffles and muffled sobs.
    • She looked up as soon as the sounds of sniffles entered the room.
    • When her sobs had turned to sniffles, she pulled back, looking up at him with frightened eyes.
    • The only noise came from the hum of the tires on the highway and Lizzie's intermittent sniffles; she pulled herself up from the floor and stepped carefully into the front seat where Jake was staring intently at the road.
    • There were a few times where hopes were found and then dashed, followed by sniffles throughout the audience.
    • I choked back another round of tears and listened for a sound between my sniffles.
    • She sat up, dazed and confused, then, with a small sniffle and a larger smile, looked at her roommate.
    • Jamie heard sniffles behind her and turned around on her heel and gave Beth a look of pity.
    • It was a mixture of strange choking sounds and long sniffles.
    • Bringing her hands up she wiped them away and looked up at him with a sniffle.
    • We walked without a word for five minutes or so; the only sound heard being her occasional sniffle or stifle of a sob.
    • The only sound was the light chatter of staff across the hall and the occasional sniffle and page turning from the man with the book in the doorway.
    Synonyms
    whine, cry, sniffle, snivel, sob, moan, bleat, mewl, wail, groan
    1. 1.1 A head cold causing a running nose and sniffing.
      (感冒引起的)流鼻涕
      she had a slight cough and a sniffle

      她有点咳嗽和鼻塞。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Searching for ways to fight against the sniffles leads to a healthier menu and that is definitely a plus any time of the year.
      • Whether it's rich chicken with dumplings to chase the sniffles away or zesty carrot, we've got it covered.
      • The tiny minority upset me when they feel they can't attend work because of a sniffle or a twinge.
      • A patient exhibiting a low-grade fever, sniffles, and a cough is most likely suffering from a common cold and not smallpox!
      • You get a flu shot every fall, take a daily multivitamin and load up on zinc as soon as the sniffles start.
      • Sure, I get sniffles and the odd cough, but nothing like this.
      • Even so, I'm prepared for a winter of the sniffles.
      • For workers who get paid by the hour, staying home with the sniffles is a pipe dream.
      • His father was ill, perhaps with the sniffles or maybe just a headache.
      • As it happens, I have been suffering with a rather persistent sniffle over the past week or so.
      • Granted, the biggest problem is that the new bugs are almost invincible, but a contributing factor is the stubborn person who refuses to stay home just because of a little thing like a sniffle.
      • The sniffles turn into a really sore throat, you start to cough up green or yellow coloured phlegm and you begin to run a fever.
      • But I suppose some people don't turn up if they've just got a sniffle.
      • Why suffer with the sniffles when real relief from that cold is just a word away.
      • Drink a hot tea made from fresh ginger, garlic and cumin seed to cure the sniffles.
      • And before anyone says it, I'm not the sort of man who turns into a lump at the first sign of a sniffle, either.
      • If you find yourself with a case of the sniffles that lasts longer than the average cold, you may be among the growing number of people who suffer from hay fever.
      • In some families, colds and other viruses are rarely treated with anything more than chicken soup, while other families bring out over-the-counter medications at the first sign of a sniffle.
      • I popped a few Vitamin C tablets during the day and hoped the sniffles and sneezing would just go away.
      • When word came that Iron Mike had been floored by a virulent attack of the sniffles, his disconsolate well-wishers had to shuffle off without meeting their thick-necked hero.

Derivatives

  • sniffler

  • noun ˈsnɪf(ə)ləˈsnɪf(ə)lər
    • Also popular among Boston's snifflers are naturally occurring nettles, which have been proven in scientific studies to reduce the severity of such symptoms as sneezing and itchy eyes.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Before you become one of the many snifflers and sneezers looking for a cure for the common cold, find out how you can prevent yourself from developing cold symptoms and flu symptoms.
      • Not only that, but when the snifflers get to see the doctor more quickly, that results in more snifflers making more visits to the doctor.
      • You will be safe around a house filled with snifflers and germs that are airborne from sneezers, and from flu symptom sufferers.
      • So are your little snifflers suffering from allergies - or could they have a cold or virus?
  • sniffly

  • adjective
    • Then I start getting sniffly and then I started feeling achy.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In some situations, I might even demand that an employee who looks sniffly take a test, and go home if he's too contagious.
      • I've had a sniffly nose most of this week (I swear I'm allergic to Town Hall train station, it makes my nose go all funny whenever I go there).
      • I have been getting all sniffly and sentimental.
      • Coughing was my biggest problem for the past two days and today suddenly the coughing isn't so bad but now I'm sneezing and sniffly.

Origin

Mid 17th century: imitative; compare with snivel.

Rhymes

piffle, riffle, skiffle, whiffle

Definition of sniffle in US English:

sniffle

verbˈsnifəlˈsnɪfəl
[no object]
  • Sniff slightly or repeatedly, typically because of a cold or fit of crying.

    轻微地(或不断地)吸鼻子(多指因感冒或哭泣)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's the big climactic chapter that had her first whimpering, then sniffling, and finally cheering.
    • I sighed in defeat and wiped away the remainder of my tears, sniffling.
    • She wiped her eyes, with the back of her hand, sniffling slightly, but as quietly as she could.
    • I gave her shoulder a squeeze and she put her head on my shoulder, sniffling slightly.
    • He was sniffling because of a cold and limping because of a back problem.
    • Suddenly her tears turned into sniffling, which grew into sobs that shook her whole body.
    • He sniffled slightly; he had been crying silent tears for what felt to be near two hours.
    • Well, there's nothing quite as common as a summer cold, sniffling and burbling and croaking about the place like a London taxi driver on a foggy night.
    • Catching his breath while sniffling up his tears, he sat down at the edge of the garden.
    • At the name of her son, the girl started sniffling, and fresh tears came to her eyes.
    • She nodded slightly and sniffled back some tears as she fell in behind him in a slow walk.
    • She then looked down and wiped her eyes with her hand and sniffled slightly.
    • Slightly reassured by this, the girl sniffled and wiped her tears away with the back of her hand.
    • She sat there, sniffling still with her cold, and wondered what on earth she was going to wear.
    • I started to turn away, making to get up and head to the restroom to find some tissue as I sniffled slightly.
    • Chris stops crying, sniffling through his nose to catch his breath again.
    • One woman was sniffling from a cold she had acquired during the morning.
    • My grandmother sniffled slightly as she bent down and set plastic flowers in the flower cup.
    • The drive home was a silent one, marked only by my sister sniffling loudly and elongated every twenty seconds.
    • I slipped my hand out of his and sniffling back tears I didn't even know I had, I rushed away.
    Synonyms
    snuffle, run at the nose, have a running nose, have a runny nose
nounˈsnifəlˈsnɪfəl
  • 1An act of sniffing because of a cold or crying.

    he was restraining his sniffles rather well

    他相当好地控制住了自己的抽泣。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There were a few times where hopes were found and then dashed, followed by sniffles throughout the audience.
    • She looked up as soon as the sounds of sniffles entered the room.
    • It was a mixture of strange choking sounds and long sniffles.
    • There were many sniffles heard in the rows in front of me by the end of the play.
    • I heard a sniffle, before Joey turned over to face me with a weak smile.
    • The only sound in the room apart from his sniffles was the sound of the clock on the wall ticking.
    • The only noise came from the hum of the tires on the highway and Lizzie's intermittent sniffles; she pulled herself up from the floor and stepped carefully into the front seat where Jake was staring intently at the road.
    • Then she heard a sniffle and turned right around and walked towards the back of the room.
    • Her breathing was coming easier, her sobs turning into sniffles.
    • ‘Sorry,’ I muttered between sniffles as he looked down at his damp shirt.
    • I then heard a sound that was suspiciously like a sniffle.
    • When her sobs had turned to sniffles, she pulled back, looking up at him with frightened eyes.
    • The sobs were reduced to sniffles, and in silent wonderment, they looked at each other, together at last.
    • Jamie heard sniffles behind her and turned around on her heel and gave Beth a look of pity.
    • Bringing her hands up she wiped them away and looked up at him with a sniffle.
    • She sat up, dazed and confused, then, with a small sniffle and a larger smile, looked at her roommate.
    • The only sound was the light chatter of staff across the hall and the occasional sniffle and page turning from the man with the book in the doorway.
    • On the other line, she heard the sound of sniffles and muffled sobs.
    • I choked back another round of tears and listened for a sound between my sniffles.
    • We walked without a word for five minutes or so; the only sound heard being her occasional sniffle or stifle of a sob.
    Synonyms
    whine, cry, sniffle, snivel, sob, moan, bleat, mewl, wail, groan
    1. 1.1 A head cold causing a running nose and sniffing.
      (感冒引起的)流鼻涕
      she had a slight cough and a sniffle

      她有点咳嗽和鼻塞。

      they may get damp and catch the sniffles
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The sniffles turn into a really sore throat, you start to cough up green or yellow coloured phlegm and you begin to run a fever.
      • The tiny minority upset me when they feel they can't attend work because of a sniffle or a twinge.
      • Granted, the biggest problem is that the new bugs are almost invincible, but a contributing factor is the stubborn person who refuses to stay home just because of a little thing like a sniffle.
      • Whether it's rich chicken with dumplings to chase the sniffles away or zesty carrot, we've got it covered.
      • Drink a hot tea made from fresh ginger, garlic and cumin seed to cure the sniffles.
      • If you find yourself with a case of the sniffles that lasts longer than the average cold, you may be among the growing number of people who suffer from hay fever.
      • Even so, I'm prepared for a winter of the sniffles.
      • His father was ill, perhaps with the sniffles or maybe just a headache.
      • As it happens, I have been suffering with a rather persistent sniffle over the past week or so.
      • But I suppose some people don't turn up if they've just got a sniffle.
      • Searching for ways to fight against the sniffles leads to a healthier menu and that is definitely a plus any time of the year.
      • When word came that Iron Mike had been floored by a virulent attack of the sniffles, his disconsolate well-wishers had to shuffle off without meeting their thick-necked hero.
      • Why suffer with the sniffles when real relief from that cold is just a word away.
      • I popped a few Vitamin C tablets during the day and hoped the sniffles and sneezing would just go away.
      • In some families, colds and other viruses are rarely treated with anything more than chicken soup, while other families bring out over-the-counter medications at the first sign of a sniffle.
      • And before anyone says it, I'm not the sort of man who turns into a lump at the first sign of a sniffle, either.
      • A patient exhibiting a low-grade fever, sniffles, and a cough is most likely suffering from a common cold and not smallpox!
      • You get a flu shot every fall, take a daily multivitamin and load up on zinc as soon as the sniffles start.
      • Sure, I get sniffles and the odd cough, but nothing like this.
      • For workers who get paid by the hour, staying home with the sniffles is a pipe dream.

Origin

Mid 17th century: imitative; compare with snivel.

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