| 单词 | nag |
| 释义 | nag (once / 1537 pages) 1vn 2n When you ask for something over and over AND over again, you are nagging. If you nag your parents long enough, they'll either give in and get you a puppy, or simply refuse any pets at all — not even a goldfish. When you nag someone, you complain and pester them. Your teacher might nag you about a late assignment, or you might nag your friend to give you back the sweater he borrowed. A thought or worry can also nag you, simply by staying in your thoughts. The word nag meant "gnaw" before the 1820s, from a Scandinavian root. WORD FAMILYnag: nagged, nagger, nagging, nags+/nagger: naggers/nagging: naggingly USAGE EXAMPLESThe way to stop “nagging” is to simply stop. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) Cobb missed the Vikings game with a nagging ankle injury. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) That approach allows legislators to maximize what Honda calls “nagging” and minimize the witness’s ability to rebut their arguments. Science Magazine(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1v bother persistently with trivial complaints She nags her husband all day long Syn|Hyper hen-peck, peck complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness 2v remind or urge constantly she nagged to take a vacation Hyper remind put in the mind of someone 3v worry persistently nagging concerns and doubts Hyper vex, worry disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress 4n someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper common scold, nagger, scold, scolder harridan a scolding (even vicious) old woman disagreeable person, unpleasant person a person who is not pleasant or agreeable n an old or over-worked horse Syn|Hyper hack, jade, plug Equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times |
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