no obj.
- sniff slightly or repeatedly, typically because of a cold or fit of crying轻微地（或不断地）吸鼻子（多指因感冒或哭泣）。
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- an act of sniffing in such a way吸鼻子：
he was restraining his sniffles rather well.
他相当好地控制住了自己的抽泣。
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- a head cold causing a running nose and sniffing（感冒引起的）流鼻涕：
she had a slight cough and a sniffle.
她有点咳嗽和鼻塞。
派生词
sniffler
nounsniffly
adjective词源
mid 17th cent.: imitative; compare with SNIVEL.