nag/næɡ/ (nagged, nagged; nagging)

vt

1. 不断地催促；不停地抱怨

• His wife nagged him to repair her car. 他妻子不断地催他修她的车。

• The boy nagged his mother for the toy car. 小男孩不停地向妈妈要那辆玩具车。

2. 不断地困扰

• I was nagged by trouble and couldn't go to sleep. 我被麻烦困扰而不能入睡。

• Her stomach nagged her the whole night. 胃疼搅了她一整夜。

vi

1. 抱怨不停

• She is always nagging about the incapability of her husband. 她总在抱怨她丈夫的无能。

2. 引起困扰

• The deadline of the project was nagging at my mind. 我不断地想着这个项目的最后期限。