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

• The American society saw a gnawing poverty during the years of the Great Depression.
  在大萧条年代，美国社会充斥着噬心啮肺的贫困。
• Tom's fearful secret and gnawing conscience disturbed his sleep for as much as a week after this;
  汤姆既不敢说出可怕的事实真相，良心又受到煎熬，因此搅得他事后一周内睡卧不安。
• Mary Ann's exhilaration gave way to gnawing fear.
  玛丽·安从欣喜若狂变得忧惧不安。
• He was gnawing his finger-nails with impatience.
  他焦灼地咬着他的指甲。
• I've had gnawing doubts about the viability of this project for some time.
  我对这项工程的可行性疑虑了好久。
• The dog was gnawing a bone.
  那条狗在啃一根骨头。
• My jaw has a gnawing pain.
  我的下颚有点痛。
• Rabbits still manage to find a way in. I am sure that some have even taken to gnawing through the metal.
  兔子还是找到办法进去了。我敢断定，有些兔子甚至已经用上了咬断金属的办法。
• Looks like you been gnawing on something nasty to me.
  我看你咬上了一件恶心的东西。
• At night it pierces my bones within me, And my gnawing pains take no rest.
  伯30：17夜间我里面的骨头刺我、痛不止、像龈我。