单词 | gnaw |
释义 | Word Frequency gnaw(nɔː) verbWord forms: gnaws, gnawing, gnawed, gnawed or gnawn (nɔːn) 1. (when intr, often foll by at or upon) to bite (at) or chew (upon) constantly so as to wear away little by little 2. (transitive) to form by gnawing to gnaw a hole 3. to cause erosion of (something) 4. (when intr, often foll by at) to cause constant distress or anxiety (to) noun 5. the act or an instance of gnawing Derived forms gnawable (ˈgnawable) adjective gnawer (ˈgnawer) noun gnawing (ˈgnawing) adjective, noun gnawingly (ˈgnawingly) adverb Word origin Old English gnagan; related to Old Norse gnaga, Old High German gnagan |
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