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gnaw[nɔ:](过去式gnawed,过去分词gnawed或gnawn[nɔ:n])vt. 1 咬,啮,啃;咬断;咬成:gnaw sth. off(或away)咬去某物Rats gnawed a hole.老鼠咬了个洞. 2 消耗;腐蚀;侵蚀:Rust gnaws away steel.铁锈腐蚀钢材. 3 折磨;使烦恼:Anxiety was always gnawing him.他老是忧心忡忡.
vi. 1 啮,啃(at,on):He waited impatiently,gnawing at(或on) his underlip.他咬着下唇不耐烦地等着. 2 消耗,侵蚀:Inflation gnaws away at the paycheck's buying power.通货膨涨消损工资的购买力. 3 折磨;烦恼:The feeling of guilt gnawed at my conscience.内疚折磨着我的良心. |