Gnaw
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vt.& vi. 咬，啮;使苦恼，折磨;侵蚀;使腐蚀;
vi. 咬;折磨;侵蚀;
📝 例句
Dogs like to gnaw on a bone.
狗爱啃骨头。
To gnaw or wear away;erode.
啮蚀，腐蚀啮蚀或磨损；腐蚀
A rat can gnaw a hole through wood.
老鼠能啃穿木头。
to gnaw a bone
啃骨头
Lions like to gnaw away at a piece of meat.
狮子喜欢不断地啃着一块肉。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“恼”:烦恼的人恨不得见人就咬两口
※ naw-谐音“闹”,gnaw-使苦恼:小孩的哭闹使父母很苦恼
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
gnaw
v
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (at) sth bite sth hard continually until it is worn away 不断地啃, 咬, 啮硬物（直至啃掉、 咬去、 啮断）
a dog gnawing (at) a bone 啃著骨头的狗
a boy gnawing his fingernails 咬著指甲的男孩.
2 [Ipr, Ip, Tn]
~ (at) sb/sth (fig 比喻) cause sb/sth continual distress and torment 使某人苦恼; 使某事物受折磨
fear and anxiety gnawing (at) one's heart 心中受著恐惧和不安的折磨
the gnawing pains of hunger 饥饿引起的绞痛
guilt gnawing (away) at one's conscience 使良心不安的罪愆.
3 (phr v) gnaw sth away/off destroy sth gradually by gnawing 啃掉或咬坏某物
Rats gnawed off the lid of the box. 老鼠啃坏了箱盖.
🔁 扩展释义
*[nɒ:]vt. 咬, 啃, 侵蚀, 消耗, 折磨vi. 咬, 啃, 侵蚀, 消耗, 折磨
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By 1820 the population of New York had grown to about 125,000, making it the largest city in the USA.
到1820年，纽约市的人口增长到12。5万人左右，使它成了当时美国最大的城市。
Thanks for your letter.
谢谢你给我来信。
My parents were visiting relatives, and my grandparents had decided to spend the day at home.
我父母走亲戚去了，祖父母打算那天在家呆着。