Word · Frequency #12260
nag
爱唠叨的人;令人心烦的事物
核心释义
someone or something that nags
- 1.
小马;矮马。
A small horse; a pony.
- 2.
爱唠叨的人或事物。
Someone or something that nags.
- 3.
衰老无用的马。
An old, useless horse.
- 4.
反复的抱怨或提醒。
A repeated complaint or reminder.
- 5.
挥之不去的烦人想法或担忧。
A persistent, bothersome thought or worry.
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。
用法In use
The old nag could barely pull the cart up the hill.
用法提示:nag 作为名词,指老马、驽马。
He bought a cheap nag at the horse fair, but it was too weak to ride.
用法提示:nag 作为名词,指劣等马。
The farmer's nag was well past its prime, yet it still worked every day.
用法提示:nag 作为名词,指年老力衰的马。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
近义词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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
老马叫 nag,爱唠叨的人也叫 nag——都让人心烦。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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