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gnaw/nɔ:/v. (past part. gnawed or gnawn) 1a tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 away, off, in two, etc.) bite persistently; wear away by biting 不停地咬，啃；啃断，咬掉 b intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at, into) bite, nibble 吃，啃，咬 2a intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at, into) (of a destructive agent, pain, fear, etc.) corrode; waste away; consume; torture (被破坏性物质或疼痛、恐惧等)腐蚀，侵蚀；耗费；消磨；折磨 b tr. corrode, consume, torture, etc. with pain, fear, etc. (以疼痛、恐惧等)腐蚀，侵蚀；耗费；消磨；折磨 was gnawed by doubt 被疑虑所折磨 3 tr. (as 作 gnawing adj.) persistent; worrying 不停的，不断的；令人发愁担忧的 □ gnawingly adv.[Old English gnagen, ultimately imitative] |