gnawed

英 [nɔːd]

美 [nɔːd]

v.  咬; 啃; 啮
gnaw的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 咬；啃；啮
  If people or animalsgnawsomething orgnaw atit, they bite it repeatedly.
  1. Woodlice attack living plants and gnaw at the stems...
     木虱会侵害活体植物并啃咬它们的茎。
  2. Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail.
     梅拉妮咬着涂过指甲油的长指甲。
• VERB 折磨；使不安
  If a feeling or thoughtgnaws atyou, it causes you to keep worrying.
  1. Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind...
     心底的疑团已经开始困扰他。
  2. Mary Ann's exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear.
     玛丽·安从欣喜若狂变得忧惧不安。

双语例句

• The root of this dead tree has been gnawed away by ants.
  这棵死树根被蚂蚁唼了。
• She started to speak, then hesitated and silently gnawed her lip.
  她默默地咬着下嘴唇皮。
• He paused and gnawed the tough pone and Scarlett shivered.
  他停下来，咬一了口硬面包，这时思嘉在发抖。
• Anxiety gnawed at his mind.
  不安折磨他的心。
• The mouse quickly gnawed his way through the ropes until the lion was free.
  老鼠很快在绳子中间咬开一条路，直到狮子脱险。
• He took out a handful of nuts from his pocket, gnawed at them and began to eat.
  于是他装出若无其事的样子，从口袋里掏出一把坚果，咬于壳，吃起果仁来。
• Melanie gnawed a long, painted fingernail.
  梅拉妮咬着涂过指甲油的长指甲。
• Anxiety and distress gnawed at his heart.
  焦虑和烦恼使他痛苦。
• It was obvious from their appearance that the young trees had been gnawed at by some small creature.
  从那些幼树的外形看来，显然被什么小动物啃过了。
• A rat has gnawed a hole in the box.
  老鼠把箱子嗑破了。