A prize of $1,000 in the lottery is not to be sneezed at.
一張有可能中一千元的彩票是不該輕視的。
以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》
v.
make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils.
n.
an act or the sound of sneezing.
Phrase
not to be sneezed at informal not to be rejected without careful consideration.
Derivative
sneezern.
sneezyadj.
Etymology
ME: appar. an alt. of ME fnese due to misreading or misprinting (after initial fn- had become unfamiliar), later adopted because it sounded appropriate.
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