sniffle
/ˈsnɪfl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsnɪfl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsni-fəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsnɪf.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsnɪf.əl/ (ame, ipa)
sniffle — 動詞
- 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
抽鼻子
因哭泣或感冒反覆用鼻子吸氣
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.
惠子在傷感的電影中對著面紙抽鼻子。
sniffle + into + object
Aamir kept sniffling all morning because of his cold.
阿米爾因為感冒整個早上一直抽鼻子。
continuous action: keep + sniffling
The toddler began to sniffle after scraping her knee.
那個幼兒擦傷膝蓋後開始抽鼻子。
Fatima was sniffling loudly at the back of the bus.
法蒂瑪在公車後座大聲地抽鼻子。
Don't sniffle — here, take this tissue and blow your nose.
別抽鼻子了——喏，拿這張面紙把鼻子擤一擤。
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 — 名詞
- snifflesingular
- snifflesplural
1. the soft, repeated sound of someone breathing in through their nose, especially
吸鼻聲
鼻子反覆吸氣的聲音或動作
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.
迪亞哥聽到隔壁房間傳來輕微的吸鼻聲。
a + adjective + sniffle
The only answer was a quiet sniffle and then silence.
唯一的回應是一陣輕聲的吸鼻聲，然後就安靜了。
Nneka gave a loud sniffle and wiped her eyes with a sleeve.
奈卡發出響亮的吸鼻聲，用袖子擦擦眼睛。
Bjorn paused, then gave a sniffle before starting to speak.
比約恩停頓了一下，發出吸鼻聲後才開始說話。
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
輕感冒
主要影響鼻子、症狀輕微的感冒
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.
西蒂因為得了惱人的輕感冒而留在家裡沒去上學。
with a + sniffle — describing the reason
At the clinic, Esther told the nurse she only had a sniffle and would be fine by Monday.
在診所裡，Esther 告訴護士她只是輕感冒，禮拜一就會好了。
Hugo caught a sniffle after walking in the rain without a coat.
雨果淋雨沒穿外套走路後就染上了輕感冒。
The children all have the sniffles this week, said the teacher.
老師說，這星期孩子們全都得了輕感冒。
- 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.