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第三人称单数:gnaws 现在分词:gnawing 过去式:gnawed v. worry,trouble,bother,concern,distress 1. | 咬;啃;啮to keep biting sth or chewing it hard, so that it gradually disappears |
| The dog was gnawing a bone. 那狗在啃骨头。 | | Rats had gnawed through the cable. 老鼠把电缆咬断了。 | | She gnawed at her fingernails. 她咬手指甲。 | | Self-doubt began to gnaw away at her confidence. 对自己的怀疑渐渐吞噬了她的自信心。 |
v. | 1. to chew or bite on something persistently, often reducing it gradually to a particular state 2. to make something by grinding with the teeth and chewing 3. to cause somebody constant anxiety or distress 4. to reduce the effectiveness or influence of something bit by bit 5. to wear something away often until it reaches a particular shape or size 6. to keep biting something 7. bite steadily at(sth.hard) 1. to chew or bite on something persistently, often reducing it gradually to a particular state 2. to make something by grinding with the teeth and chewing 3. to cause somebody constant anxiety or distress 4. to reduce the effectiveness or influence of something bit by bit 5. to wear something away often until it reaches a particular shape or size 6. to keep biting something 7. bite steadily at(sth.hard) |
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