sneeze
n sudden uncontrollable noisy outburst of air through the nose and mouth (usu caused by irritation in the nose from dust, etc or when one has a cold) 喷嚏; 嚏喷
coughs and sneezes 咳嗽和喷嚏
She let out a loud sneeze. 她打了一个很响的喷嚏. sneeze, v [I]
1 make a sneeze 打喷嚏: With all that dust about, he couldn't stop sneezing. 到处都是灰尘, 他不停地打著喷嚏.
Use a handkerchief when you sneeze. 打喷嚏时, 要用手帕遮住.
2 (idm 习语) not to be `sneezed at (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) worth considering or having; not to be despised 值得考虑的; 不可轻视的
A prize of 50 is not to be sneezed at. 50英镑的奖金可不是个小数.
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.