snivel

vi. 流鼻涕, 哭泣 n. 流鼻涕, 哭泣, 假哭

发音

其它 /ˈsnɪvəl/

词形变化

snivels 复数 sniveled sniveling snivelled snivelling snivels 三单 snivels sniveling 现在分词 snivelling 现在分词 sniveled 过去式 sniveled 过去分词 snivelled 过去式 snivelled 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of snivelling.

  2. 2.

    Nasal mucus; snot.

    1770, Thomas Bridges, A Burlesque Translation of Homer, London: S. Hooper, 3rd edition, Volume 2, Book 8, p. 44, In streams the blood and snivel flows From many a Grecian’s snotty nose,

v.
  1. 1.

    To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.

    不及物

    With stinking breath, swart-cheeks, and hanging chaps; With wrinkled neck; and stooping as she goes, With driveling mouth, and with a sniveling nose.

    1794, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia, London: J. Johnson, Volume 1, Section 16, Subsection 2, p. 149, […] in severe frosty weather, snivelling and tears are produced by the coldness and dryness of the air.

  2. 2.

    To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.

    贬义 不及物
  3. 3.

    To say (something) while sniffling or crying.

    贬义 及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

sniveling sniffle snuffle

上位词 6

crying breathing tears weeping ventilation respiration
动词

同义词 5

whine blubber sniffle snuffle blub

上位词 10

talk speak mouth cry weep utter inspire inhale verbalize breathe in

近义相关 4

whine grizzle yammer yawp

相关短语

snivel rights

词源

From Middle English snivelen, snevelen, snyvelen, snuvelen, from Old English *snyflan (attested in the verbal noun snyflung (“mucus”)), from Proto-West Germanic *snuflijan, related to Old English snofl (“mucus”), ultimately from the root of snout. Akin to sniff, snuff. Compare sniffle. Cognate with Middle Low German snuffelen, snüffelen (“to sniff, smell”), Danish snøvle (“to sniffle, snivel”), Norwegian Nynorsk snuvla (“to sniffle, snivel”), Swedish snövla (“to sniffle, snivel”). Compare typologically Russian сопе́ть (sopétʹ), сопля́ (sopljá) akinness.

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