snivel

Các nghĩa

1. thở khò khè do nghẹt mũi

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

   intransitive

   […] he began to snivel, and wherever he tried to hide he was found out by the terrific explosions of his suppressed sneezes.

2. khóc sụt sùi, vừa khóc vừa than vãn

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

   derogatory · intransitive

   I never snivel over trifles like that.

3. nói trong lúc sụt sùi, khóc lóc

   To say (something) while sniffling or crying.

   derogatory · transitive

   I, the Socman, am shorn of my lands that you may snivel Latin and eat bread for which you never did hand’s turn.

   ‘Oh, hell! I’d snivel psalms to oblige the padre, but I can’t stick the way these damned native Christians come shoving into our church.’

Dạng khác

• snivels present, singular, third-person
• sniveling us, participle, present
• snivelling uk, participle, present
• sniveled us, participle, past
• snivelled uk, participle, past

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