snuffle
verb uk/ˈsnʌf.əl/ us/ˈsnʌf.əl/
[ I or T ]抽鼻子,吸鼻子
to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose, usually because you are crying or because you have a cold
He was snuffling and blowing his nose. 他抽鼻子又是擤鼻涕。
Synonym: sniffle
[ I usually + adv/prep ](动物)嗅,闻
(of an animal) to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose while smelling something
The dog snuffled around and began digging at the base of the tree. 狗在四处反复地闻了闻后开始在树根处刨地。
snuffle
noun uk/ˈsnʌf.əl/ us/ˈsnʌf.əl/
[ C ]抽鼻子;吸鼻子声
an act or sound of snuffling
a snuffleUK (also the snuffles) 鼻塞,轻微感冒
a slight cold that mainly affects your nose
I had a cold a couple of weeks ago and it's left me with a snuffle. 我几个星期前感冒了,现在依然有些鼻塞。
Synonym: sniffle