Word · Frequency #12260
nag
爱唠叨的人；令人心烦的事物
someone or something that nags
- 1.
A small horse; a pony.
小马；矮马。
- 2.
Someone or something that nags.
爱唠叨的人或事物。
- 3.
An old, useless horse.
衰老无用的马。
- 4.
A repeated complaint or reminder.
反复的抱怨或提醒。
- 5.
A persistent, bothersome thought or worry.
挥之不去的烦人想法或担忧。
老而无用的马；劣马；小马；矮马；反复的抱怨；唠叨；挥之不去的担忧；烦心的念头；小马；矮马。
In use
The old nag could barely pull the cart up the hill.
He bought a cheap nag at the horse fair, but it was too weak to ride.
The farmer's nag was well past its prime, yet it still worked every day.
be a nag about [sth]
指爱唠叨的人，常用于口语，含贬义；about 后接让人唠叨的话题。
My boss is a nag about deadlines.
我老板老是唠叨截止日期的事。
an old nag
指马时通常指年老或瘦弱的马，带有轻蔑或怜悯的语气。
They sold the old nag to a farmer.
他们把那匹老马卖给了一个农民。
Common mistakes
My sister is a terrible nagging.My sister is a terrible nag.
Connections
Collocations
- old nag
- 老而无用的马；劣马
- The farmer's old nag could barely pull the cart.农场主的那匹老马几乎拉不动车。
- a bit of a nag
- 有点爱唠叨的人
- My mother is a bit of a nag about my schoolwork.我妈妈对我的学业有点爱唠叨。
Synonyms
- nagger
- 爱唠叨的人 · 最贴近nag的人称名词，也指爱催促的人，较口语。
- complainer
- 爱抱怨的人 · 侧重表达不满或发牢骚，不一定是在催促别人。
- moaner
- 爱发牢骚的人 · 英式非正式说法，指低声抱怨、诉苦的人。
- whiner
- 爱哭诉的人 · 带贬义，指用哭腔或孩子气方式抱怨的人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
老马叫 nag，爱唠叨的人也叫 nag——都让人心烦。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：informal spoken conversation、family or close relationships、complaining about someone's behavior nag 作名词表示“爱唠叨的人”时，通常属于非正式口语用法，多用于家人、伴侣或熟人之间形容某人爱反复抱怨或催逼。正式文体中较少出现，常见于日常对话或轻松语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with “nag” (/næɡ/), sharing the final /æɡ/ sound and the spelling “-ag”. Beware lookalikes ending in “-age” such as “page” (/peɪdʒ/) or “stage” (/steɪdʒ/), which do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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