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单词 nag
释义 nag
nag1
 /nag/,  v.  , nagged, nagging,  n.  
  v.t.  
  1. to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
  2. to keep in a state of troubled awareness or anxiety, as a recurrent pain or problem: She had certain misgivings that nagged her.
  v.i.  
  3. to find fault or complain in an irritating, wearisome, or relentless manner (often fol. by at): If they start nagging at each other, I'm going home.
  4. to cause pain, discomfort, distress, depression, etc. (often fol. by at): This headache has been nagging at me all day.
  n.  
  5. Also, nagger. a person who nags, esp. habitually.
  6. an act or instance of nagging.
 [1815-25; < ON nagga to rub, grumble, quarrel; akin to MLG naggen to irritate. See GNAW]
 Syn. 1. pester, harass, hector, irritate, vex.
nag2
 /nag/,  n.  
  1. an old, inferior, or worthless horse.
  2.  Slang.   any horse, esp. a racehorse.
  3. a small riding horse or pony.
 [1350-1400; late ME nagge; connected with D neg(ge) small horse, itself attested late and of obscure orig.; said to be akin to NEIGH]
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