单词乎

gnaw

音标[nɒ:]

汉语翻译

vt. 咬, 啃, 侵蚀, 消耗, 折磨
vi. 咬, 啃, 侵蚀, 消耗, 折磨

词型变化

名词:gnawer 动词过去式:gnawed 过去分词:gnawed 现在分词:gnawing 第三人称单数:gnaws 

词意辨析

bite, chew, gnaw, snap
这些动词均含有“咬、啃”之意。
bite: 指用牙齿钳住或切断,或咬一口。
chew: 指用牙磨碎。
gnaw: 指连续不断用齿咬。
snap: 指突然猛咬。

英语解释

动词 gnaw:

  1. bite or chew on with the teeth
  2. become ground down or deteriorate
    同义词:erode, gnaw at, eat at, wear away

例句

  1. Rats gnawed off the lid of the box.
    老鼠咬开了盒盖。
  2. She was gnawing her nails nervously.
    她正在神经质地咬指甲。
  3. The rat gnawed a hole through the wall.
    耗子在墙上啃了一个洞。
  4. These desires gnawed away at us constantly.
    这些欲望不断地折磨我们。

详细解释


gnaw

v.(动词)
gnawed,gnaw.ing,gnaws
v.tr.(及物动词)


To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.
咬,啮:用牙齿咬,啃,啮
To produce by gnawing:
咬成:
例句:
gnaw a hole.See Synonyms at bite
咬一个洞参见 bite

To erode or diminish gradually as if by gnawing:
咬蚀,侵蚀:似乎用咬渐渐地侵蚀或减少:
例句:
waves gnawing the rocky shore.
波浪冲蚀着岩岸

To afflict or worry persistently:
烦扰或折磨:
例句:
fear that constantly gnawed me.
恐惧不断侵扰我

v.intr.(不及物动词)
To bite or chew persistently:
啮,啃:不停地咬,啃:
例句:
The dog gnawed at the bone.
那只狗啃着骨头

To cause erosion or gradual diminishment.
侵蚀,消耗:使侵蚀或渐渐减小
To cause persistent worry or pain:
烦扰,折磨,使痛苦:
例句:
Hunger gnawed at the prisoners.
饥饿折磨着犯人们


来源:
Middle English gnauen
中古英语 gnauen
from Old English gnagan
源自 古英语 gnagan

【引伸】
gnaw.er
n.(名词)

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