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gnaw

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漢語翻譯


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

詞型變化:

名詞:gnawer 動詞過去式:gnawed 過去分詞:gnawed 現在分詞:gnawing 第三人稱單數:gnaws 

詞意辨析:

bite, chew, gnaw, snap
這些動詞均含有“咬、啃”之意。
bite: 指用牙齒鉗住或切斷,或咬一口。
chew: 指用牙磨碎。
gnaw: 指連續不斷用齒咬。
snap: 指突然猛咬。

英文解釋:

動詞 gnaw:

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

例句:

  1. Rats gnawed off the lid of the box.
    老鼠咬開了盒蓋。
  2. She was gnawing her nails nervously.
    她正在神經質地咬指甲。
  3. The rat gnawed a hole through the wall.
    耗子在牆上啃了一個洞。
  4. These desires gnawed away at us constantly.
    這些欲望不斷地折磨我們。

詳細解釋:


gnaw

v.(動詞)
gnawed,gnaw.ing,gnaws
v.tr.(及物動詞)

To bite, chew on, or erode with the teeth.
咬,齧:用牙齒咬,啃,齧
To produce by gnawing:
咬成:
例句:
gnaw a hole.See Synonyms at bite
咬一個洞參見 bite

To erode or diminish gradually as if by gnawing:
咬蝕,侵蝕:似乎用咬漸漸地侵蝕或減少
例句:
waves gnawing the rocky shore.
波浪沖蝕著岩岸

To afflict or worry persistently:
煩擾或折磨:
例句:
fear that constantly gnawed me.
恐懼不斷侵擾我

v.intr.(不及物動詞)
To bite or chew persistently:
齧,啃:不停地咬,啃:
例句:
The dog gnawed at the bone.
那隻狗啃著骨頭

To cause erosion or gradual diminishment.
侵蝕,消耗:使侵蝕或漸漸減小
To cause persistent worry or pain:
煩擾,折磨,使痛苦:
例句:
Hunger gnawed at the prisoners.
飢餓折磨著犯人們

來源:
Middle English gnauen
中古英文 gnauen
from Old English gnagan
源自 古英文 gnagan

【引伸】
gnaw.er
n.(名詞)

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