sniffle
/ˈsnɪfl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsnɪfl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsni-fəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsnɪf.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsnɪf.əl/ (ame, ipa)
sniffle — verb
- snifflepresent simple I / you / we / they
- sniffleshe / she / it
- sniffledpast simple
- sniffling-ing form
1. to repeatedly pull air in through your nose with a soft noise, especially when y
to repeatedly pull air in through your nose with a soft noise, especially when you are crying or your nose is blocked from a cold
Keiko sniffled into a tissue during the sad film.
sniffle + into + object
Aamir kept sniffling all morning because of his cold.
continuous action: keep + sniffling
The toddler began to sniffle after scraping her knee.
Fatima was sniffling loudly at the back of the bus.
Don't sniffle — here, take this tissue and blow your nose.
文法句型
sniffle + into + noun phrase
sniffle + adverb
用法筆記
Often used in the progressive form (was sniffling, kept sniffling) to show the action continuing over time.
常見錯誤
sniffle — noun
- snifflesingular
- snifflesplural
1. the soft, repeated sound of someone breathing in through their nose, especially
the soft, repeated sound of someone breathing in through their nose, especially when they are crying or have a blocked nose
Diego heard a soft sniffle coming from the next room.
a + adjective + sniffle
The only answer was a quiet sniffle and then silence.
Nneka gave a loud sniffle and wiped her eyes with a sleeve.
Bjorn paused, then gave a sniffle before starting to speak.
用法筆記
Often used with 'give' (gave a sniffle) to describe a single instance of the sound or action.
2. a mild illness that affects mainly the nose, making it run, feel blocked, and ne
a mild illness that affects mainly the nose, making it run, feel blocked, and need repeated blowing
Siti stayed home from school with a nasty sniffle.
with a + sniffle — describing the reason
At the clinic, Esther told the nurse she only had a sniffle and would be fine by Monday.
Hugo caught a sniffle after walking in the rain without a coat.
The children all have the sniffles this week, said the teacher.
- head cold
a more standard medical term for the same thing; 'sniffle' is more informal and conversational
- the sniffles
same meaning, always in the plural form; used in casual speech
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'the sniffles': 'I've got the sniffles.' Distinguish from noun sense 1 (NOSE-BREATHING SOUND), which describes the noise itself rather than the illness.