"gnaw on" 怎么发音

expression

US

NAW-on, NAH-on, NAWN

UK

NAW-on, NON

释义

To bite or chew something repeatedly, usually something hard, using your teeth. It often describes animals chewing bones or objects, and can also refer to a feeling that troubles someone constantly.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈnɔ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

英式英语

nˈɔː/ /ˈɒn

简化发音

美式

NAW-on, NAH-on, NAWN

英式

NAW-on, NON

语境中听

The dog likes to gnaw on his bone.

Rats often gnaw on wood to keep their teeth short.

She watched the baby gnaw on a teething ring.

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