gnaw
翻译
啃, 咬, 侵蚀, 折磨
例句
The dog likes to gnaw on a bone.
狗喜欢啃骨头。
Doubts began to gnaw at his confidence.
疑虑开始啃噬他的信心。
语法模式
((on/at sth.)) 啃，咬 (某物) The dog likes to gnaw on a bone.
((at sb./sth.)) 折磨，侵蚀 (某人/某物) Doubts began to gnaw at his confidence.
近义词
同义词: chew, nibble, bite; (比喻) worry, plague
词源
源自古英语 'gnagan'（啃咬），属日耳曼语源，与德语 'nagen' 相关。'g' 不发音。
记忆技巧
单词开头的 'g' 不发音，就像 'gnome' (侏儒) 一样。可以想象一只老鼠在“挠 (n'ao)”东西，发音与 'gnaw' 相似。