gnawing

英 [ˈnɔːɪŋ]

美 [ˈnɔːɪŋ]

adj.  (长时间)折磨人的，令人痛苦的，使人苦恼的
v.  咬; 啃; 啮
gnaw的现在分词

现在分词：gnawing　

GRE

BNC.42054 / COCA.27851

牛津词典

adj.

• （长时间）折磨人的，令人痛苦的，使人苦恼的
  making you feel worried over a period of time
  1. gnawing doubts
     令人痛苦的疑虑

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

• It tears apart the role of food in other teeth can not be replaced if lost, often resulting in children can not "gnawing sugar cane"," eating ribs", also affects the chewing power.
  它撕裂了在其他牙齿的食物的作用是不可替代的，如果丢失，往往在儿童不能“啃甘蔗”，“吃排骨产生的”，也影响咀嚼能力。
• He felt a continual impulse and craving and greed, something like a serpent gnawing into his heart.
  他感觉到内心有一种永不休止的冲动、一种欲求和一种贪欲，这些情感像毒蛇噬咬着他的心的。
• He was gnawing his finger-nails with impatience.
  他焦灼地咬着他的指甲。
• A gnawing conscience keeps the memory terribly alert.
  啮咬的良心让记忆时时在痛楚中醒着。
• Fear is gnawing his heart.
  恐惧侵蚀着他的心。
• Doubts were already gnawing away at the back of his mind
  心底的疑团已经开始困扰他。
• Mary Ann's exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear.
  玛丽·安从欣喜若狂变得忧惧不安。
• He looked just like an old dog gnawing on a bone.
  他看来活像啃骨头的老狗。
• Natalie stood beside him, gnawing her lips.
  娜塔丽站在他身旁，咬着嘴唇。
• Or else regret over losing Les was gnawing at her delicate constitution.
  或者，失去莱以后的悔意正噬咬着她纤弱的躯体。