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nag² /næɡ/ vi. | vt. | n.
I (nagged; nag·ging)
❶ vi.
1. 指责不休；唠叨；抱怨不停
When she was ill she nagged at everybody. 她生病时见人就唠叨不休地指责。
customers who nag about high grocery prices 不断抱怨食品价格昂贵的顾客们
2. (痛楚等)不断引起苦恼
This tooth has been nagging at me all day. 这只牙痛得我整天不得安宁。
Conscience nagged at her. 良心不断折磨她。
Something was nagging at my mind. 有件事一直萦回在我脑海里，使我感到苦恼。
❷ vt.
1. (以不断的指责、抱怨、要求)使烦恼；跟…纠缠不休；不断地找…的岔子
nag sb. to death 不断抱怨使某人烦得要命
All the time my wife is nagging me to move to town. 我妻子一直絮叨不休，要我把家搬到市区去。
2. (问题等)困扰
The question continued to nag me. 这个问题继续困扰着我。
His conscience had nagged him into it. 他受良心的责备才这么做。
II n.
1. 不断指责(或抱怨、提要求)的人(尤指女人)：
She can be a terrible nag. 她抱怨起来没完没了。
2. 不断的指责(或抱怨、要求、焦虑)；唠叨不休
[< ? Scan; 与 ON gnaga to gnaw 有关] |