gnaw at

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral
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意味: To worry persistently

啃噬,不断困扰
Roer, atormentar
さいなむ、気になり続ける
계속 괴롭히다, 마음에 걸리다

For anxiety to constantly trouble the mind.

焦虑不断地困扰着内心。像啃咬一样慢慢折磨。
Que la ansiedad perturbe constantemente la mente. Atormentar poco a poco como royendo.
不安が絶えず心を悩ませること。齧るように少しずつ苦しめること。
불안이 끊임없이 마음을 괴롭히다.
Base verb: gnaw
Particle: at
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

例文

  1. Something was gnawing at her.
    有什么东西在啃噬着她的心
    Algo la estaba royendo
    何かが彼女の心をさいなんでいた
    무언가가 그녀의 마음을 계속 괴롭히고 있었다.
  2. Guilt gnawed at him.
    内疚在啃噬着他
    La culpa lo atormentaba
    罪悪感が彼をさいなんでいた
    죄책감이 그를 괴롭혔다.
  3. The problem gnawed at my conscience.
    这个问题一直在折磨着我的良心
    El problema me roía la conciencia
    その問題が良心に引っかかっていた
    그 문제가 양심에 걸렸다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: worry, persistent, nagging

トーン: troubled

✓ 正しい言い方

  • Gnaw at
    啃噬
    Roer
    さいなむ
    계속 괴롭히다

起源と歴史

From animals gnawing on things.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

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