"gnaw on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 啃

Definition

用牙齿反复咬或啃，通常用来形容动物在啃骨头或物体，有时也指让人无法摆脱的烦恼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般属于口语，常和动物相关，如“dogs gnaw on bones”，也可比喻缠绕人心的烦恼。区别于一般的“咀嚼”，强调不停地啃咬。

Examples

The dog likes to gnaw on his bone.

这只狗喜欢**啃**它的骨头。

Rats often gnaw on wood to keep their teeth short.

老鼠经常**啃**木头来保持牙齿短。

She watched the baby gnaw on a teething ring.

她看着婴儿**啃**牙胶环。

I can't stop thinking about my mistake; it's really starting to gnaw on me.

我一直在想我的错误，真的开始**困扰**我了。

Kids sometimes gnaw on pencils when they're bored in class.

孩子们有时上课无聊会**啃**铅笔。

If you leave your shoes on the floor, the puppy will probably gnaw on them.

如果你把鞋子放在地上，小狗很可能会**啃**它们。