sneeze Idiom, Proverb
nothing to sneeze at
something you should take seriously His new salary is nothing to sneeze at.
sneeze at
think of as not important认为不重要
John finished third in a race with twenty other runners. That's nothing to be sneezed at.约翰在有其他20名选手参加的赛跑中获得第3名,这是很了不起的。
You're silly to sniff at such a good opportunity.你真蠢,这么个好机会被你拒绝了。
His opinion is not to be sneezed at.他的意见不可轻视。
Don't sniff at his effort. He's made great progress.不要瞧不起他的努力,他已经取得了很大的进步。
sneeze/sniff at
think of as not important认为不重要
John finished third in a race with twenty other runners. That's nothing to be sneezed at.约翰在有其他20名选手参加的赛跑中获得第3名,这是很了不起的。
You're silly to sniff at such a good opportunity.你真蠢,这么个好机会被你拒绝了。
His opinion is not to be sneezed at.他的意见不可轻视。
Don't sniff at his effort. He's made great progress.不要瞧不起他的努力,他已经取得了很大的进步。
Not to be sneezed at
If something is not to be sneezed at, it should be taken seriously.
sneeze at|sneeze
v.,
informal To think of as not important; not take seriously.

Used with negative or limiting words and in questions.
Mr. Jones was chosen by his party to run for President. He was not elected, but to be chosen to run is not to be sneezed at. If you think Mrs. Green's tests are things to be sneezed at, you have a surprise coming. Is a thousand dollars anything to sneeze at? John finished third in a race with twenty other runners. That is nothing to sneeze at.
sneeze
sneeze not to be sneezed at not to be considered lightly or disregarded