在口头对话中,英国人用 “the sniffles” 特指 “不断流鼻涕、吸鼻子” 的轻微感冒症状,也用它泛指 “小感冒”。
如果想描述一个人有 “感冒流鼻涕” 的症状,即可以说:have the sniffles、have got the sniffles 或 have a case of the sniffles。
You can’t go to doctors for that. You only have the sniffles.
你不能因为这点小病就去看医生。你只是流鼻涕罢了。
I can’t come to work today. I have the sniffles.
我今天不能来上班了。我感冒流鼻涕。
You have been sneezing a lot today. Have you got the sniffles?
你今天一直在打喷嚏。你感冒了吗?