sniffle
[ Iusually+ adv/prep ]
(of an animal) to breathe in quickly and repeatedly through the nose while smelling something: （动物）嗅，闻
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。
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choke
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expire
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hyperventilation
lungful
non-breathing
out of breath
pant
puffed
puffed out
stifle
strangulation
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