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gnaw (obj) BITEHnC:, $nB:vto bite or chew (something) repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it咬;啃;啮Babies like to gnaw hard objects when they're teething. [T]幼儿在出牙时喜欢咬硬物。A dog lay under the table, gnawing (on) a bone. [T; I + prep]一条狗在桌子底下啃骨头。How can I stop my son gnawing (at) his fingernails all day long? [T; I + prep]我怎样才能阻止我的儿子整天咬指甲?(fig.) Bad debts are continuing to gnaw (away) at (= make smaller) the bank's profits. [I]坏帐不断地减少银行的利润。To gnaw something is to form it by biting repeatedly.咬成A mouse had gnawed a hole in the rug. [T]老鼠在地毯上咬了一个洞。Rats had gnawed their way into a sack of corn. [T]老鼠咬破了一袋玉米，钻了进去。
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