单词 | gnaw |
释义 | gnaw (nɔː ) Word forms: gnaws , gnawing , gnawed 1. verb If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly. Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems. [V + at/on] Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail. [VERB noun] Synonyms: bite, chew, nibble, munch 2. verb If a feeling or thought gnaws at you, it causes you to keep worrying. [written] Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind. [VERB + at] Mary Ann's exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: distress, worry, trouble, harry Translations: Chinese: 反复啮咬 Japanese: かじる |
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