Old English *snyflan "to run at the nose," related to snyflung "running of the nose," snofl "nasal mucus;" see snout. Meaning "to be in an (affected) tearful state" is from 1680s. Related: Snivelled; snivelling. As a noun from 14c. Melville coined snivelization (1849). Middle English had contemptuous term snivelard (n.).
snivel 英文释义
1. whining in a tearful manner
2. the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snivel 双语例句
1. Billy started to snivel. His mother smacked his hand.
比利抽抽搭搭地哭了起来。妈妈在他的手上打了一下。
来自柯林斯例句
snivel 实用场景例句
Billy started to snivel. His mother smacked his hand.
比利抽抽搭搭地哭了起来。妈妈在他的手上打了一下。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...a journalist snivelling with the flu.
得了流感、不停抽鼻子的记者
柯林斯高阶英语词典
Billy started to snivel. His mother smacked his hand.
