gnaw[nɒ:]
汉语翻译
vt. 咬, 啃, 侵蚀, 消耗, 折磨
vi. 咬, 啃, 侵蚀, 消耗, 折磨
词型变化
名词:gnawer 动词过去式:gnawed 过去分词:gnawed 现在分词:gnawing 第三人称单数:gnaws
词意辨析
bite, chew, gnaw, snap这些动词均含有“咬、啃”之意。
bite: 指用牙齿钳住或切断，或咬一口。
chew: 指用牙磨碎。
gnaw: 指连续不断用齿咬。
snap: 指突然猛咬。
英语解释
动词 gnaw:
- bite or chew on with the teeth
- become ground down or deteriorate同义词：erode, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
例句
- Rats gnawed off the lid of the box.老鼠咬开了盒盖。
- She was gnawing her nails nervously.她正在神经质地咬指甲。
- The rat gnawed a hole through the wall.耗子在墙上啃了一个洞。
- These desires gnawed away at us constantly.这些欲望不断地折磨我们。
详细解释
gnaw
v.（动词）gnawed,gnaw.ing,gnaws v.tr.（及物动词）
To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.咬，啮：用牙齿咬，啃，啮To produce by gnawing:咬成：例句：gnaw a hole.See Synonyms at bite 咬一个洞参见 bite
To erode or diminish gradually as if by gnawing:咬蚀，侵蚀：似乎用咬渐渐地侵蚀或减少：例句：waves gnawing the rocky shore.波浪冲蚀着岩岸
To afflict or worry persistently:烦扰或折磨：例句：fear that constantly gnawed me.恐惧不断侵扰我
v.intr.（不及物动词）To bite or chew persistently:啮，啃：不停地咬，啃：例句：The dog gnawed at the bone.那只狗啃着骨头
To cause erosion or gradual diminishment.侵蚀，消耗：使侵蚀或渐渐减小To cause persistent worry or pain:烦扰，折磨，使痛苦：例句：Hunger gnawed at the prisoners.饥饿折磨着犯人们
来源：Middle English gnauen 中古英语 gnauen from Old English gnagan 源自 古英语 gnagan
【引伸】
gnaw.er
n.（名词）