| 单词 | nagging |
| 释义 | nagging (once / 4858 pages) adj Something that's nagging really bothers you — whether it's your nagging older sister, reminding you to take out the trash, or a nagging headache that lingers all day. A nagging boss might continually complain about your work — you could also describe her as "overcritical" or "faultfinding." When a physical pain or discomfort is nagging, it's just as disagreeable, tormenting or irritating you in an ongoing way, like a nagging pain in your lower back. The source of nagging is nag, which originally meant "gnaw or bite." WORD FAMILYnagging: naggingly+/nag: nagged, nagger, nagging, nags/nagger: naggers 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) adj continually complaining or faultfinding nagging parents Syn shrewish ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
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