snivel
snivel — 動詞
- snivelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- snivelshe / she / it
- snivelledpast simple
- sniveledpast simple
- snivelling-ing form
- sniveling-ing form
1. to complain or cry in a weak, irritating way that makes other people lose patien
哭訴；哭啼
以惹人厭煩的方式哭鬧或抱怨
to complain or cry in a weak, irritating way that makes other people lose patience rather than feel sympathy.
After losing the game, Mateo sniveled to his mother instead of shaking hands.
輸了比賽後，Mateo 沒有跟贏家握手，反而跑去跟媽媽哭訴。
snivel + to + person
The manager got tired of staff who sniveled about every small change to the schedule.
主管受夠了那些對時程表每一點小改動就哭訴的員工。
snivel + about + noun phrase
Lien sniveled that the group project was too hard, but her team managed fine.
Lien 哭訴說分組作業太難，但她那組的人明明都順利完成了。
Stop sniveling and tell me exactly what went wrong with the delivery.
別再哭哭啼啼了，直接告訴我送貨到底出了什麼問題。
imperative: Stop sniveling
- snivel about something
- snivel to someone
- stop sniveling
- constant sniveling
- accept
to deal with a situation without complaint
文法句型
snivel + about + noun phrase (the reason for complaining)
snivel + to + person + about + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense carries a strong negative judgment — the speaker finds the crying or complaining unnecessary and excessive. Frequently used in imperatives ("Stop sniveling!") or to dismiss someone's complaint.
常見錯誤
2. to breathe in air noisily through the nose, making a wet sound because of mucus
吸鼻子
因感冒或哭泣而發出吸鼻聲
to breathe in air noisily through the nose, making a wet sound because of mucus or tears.
Arjun sniveled loudly during the sad movie, reaching for a tissue every few minutes.
Arjun 看悲傷電影時大聲地吸著鼻子，每隔幾分鐘就要拿一張衛生紙。
sniveled + adverb (loudly)
The little boy sat on the bench sniveling with a red nose and wet cheeks.
小男孩坐在長椅上吸著鼻子，鼻子紅紅的，臉頰溼溼的。
As soon as winter arrived, Zola started sniveling every morning on the walk to school.
冬天一到，Zola 每天早上走去上學的路上就開始吸鼻子。
sniveling + time phrase
I could hear someone sniveling in the seat behind me during the whole ceremony.
整場典禮當中，我聽到後面座位有人一直在吸鼻子。
- snivel loudly
- snivel through something
- start sniveling
文法句型
snivel (no object)
用法筆記
Describes the physical sound of sniffing rather than an emotional state. Often associated with colds, allergies, or the aftermath of crying. Less judgmental than sense 1, though it can still carry a mildly dismissive tone in context.
snivel — 名詞
1. a minor illness that affects the nose, causing it to feel blocked or to produce
鼻塞感冒
造成鼻塞或流鼻水的輕微感冒
a minor illness that affects the nose, causing it to feel blocked or to produce liquid mucus.
Rohan called in sick because he had a bad snivel and could not stop coughing.
Rohan 打電話請病假，因為他鼻塞感冒很嚴重，一直咳個不停。
have a snivel
Hot tea with honey helps Quinn get rid of a snivel.
加了蜂蜜的熱茶可以幫助 Quinn 緩解鼻塞感冒。
The children passed a snivel around the classroom until half of them were coughing.
孩子們在教室裡互相傳染鼻塞感冒，半個班級的人都開始咳嗽。
Mateo stayed in bed with a snivel and missed the school trip to the zoo.
Mateo 因為鼻塞感冒躺在床上，錯過了學校的動物園校外教學。
- have a snivel
- catch a snivel
- a bad snivel
用法筆記
Very informal and old-fashioned in British English. Most modern speakers would say 'a cold' or 'a head cold' instead. Common in older or regional usage.
常見錯誤
2. an act or instance of complaining or crying in a weak, annoying way that seeks s
哭鬧；抱怨
惹人厭煩的哭鬧或抱怨行為
an act or instance of complaining or crying in a weak, annoying way that seeks sympathy.
Asher's constant snivel about homework made the teacher assign extra work to the class.
Asher 不停地跟老師抱怨功課太多，結果害全班被加了額外作業。
constant snivel + about
The coach had no patience for the player's snivel and told him to try harder.
教練對球員的哭鬧很不耐煩，叫他更努力一點。
Kian listened to Yael's snivel for a few minutes and then offered a practical solution.
Kian 聽 Yael 抱怨了幾分鐘，然後提出了一個實質的解決方案。
The director ignored the actor's snivel about the cold weather on set.
導演不理會演員抱怨片場天氣太冷。
- constant snivel
- snivel about something
- someone's snivel
- stoicism
the quality of enduring difficulty without complaint
用法筆記
Used with a possessive ('his snivel', 'the child's snivel') or an adjective ('constant snivel'). Often paired with 'about' to specify the subject of the complaint.
同根字
- sniveling形容詞C1
- sniveler名詞C2
- snivelly形容詞C2