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单词 gnaw
释义
gnaw
(nɔː )
Word forms: gnaws , gnawing , gnawed
1. verb
If people or animals gnaw something or gnaw at it, they bite it repeatedly.
Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems. [V + at/on]
Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: bite, chew, nibble, munch  
2. verb
If a feeling or thought gnaws at you, it causes you to keep worrying. [written]
Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind. [VERB + at]
Mary Ann's exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: distress, worry, trouble, harry  
Translations:
Chinese: 反复啮咬
Japanese: かじる
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