| 释义 |
gnaw /nɔː/ vt. | vi. (过去式 gnawed, 过去分词 gnawed 或 gnawn /nɔːn/)
❶ vt.
1. 咬，啃，啮；咬掉；咬成
a dog gnawing a bone 在啃骨头的狗
Rats gnawed a hole. 老鼠咬了一个洞。
gnaw sth. in two 把某物咬成两半
2. 磨损；消耗；腐蚀；侵蚀
Hunger gnawed his vitals. 饥饿将他的生机消耗殆尽。
The acid gnawed the iron. 酸腐蚀了铁。
3. 使烦恼；折磨
Anxiety was always gnawing him. 忧虑老是折磨着他。
❷ vi.
1. 咬，啃(at,on)
gnaw at a bone 啃骨头
He waited impatiently, gnawing at (或 on) his under lip. 他咬着下唇不耐烦地等着。
2. 消耗；侵蚀；腐蚀
Basal-cell cancer can gnaw through bone into the brain. 基底细胞癌能透过骨头侵蚀大脑。
Inflation gnaws away at the paycheck's buying power. 通货膨胀消损工资的购买力。
3. 折磨；烦恼
The feeling of guilt gnawed at my conscience day and night. 内疚日夜折磨着我的良心。
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