Word · Frequency #19300
nigglings
轻微的恼人感觉
nigglings is the plural of niggling.
A small irritating sensation.
- 1.
A small irritating sensation.
一种轻微恼人的感觉。
一种轻微恼人的感觉。；细小的；琐屑的
In use
After sitting at the desk all day, I felt a niggling in my shoulder.
The niggling in his knee disappeared after he stretched.
She complained of a niggling in her throat, but it was not serious.
have/feel a niggling (in [body part])
niggling 作可数名词，多指身体上轻微、持续的不适；in 后接具体部位。
After the hike, I had a niggling in my knee.
徒步之后，我的膝盖有隐隐作痛的感觉。
feel a niggling of [emotion]
也可指内心隐约的不安或烦躁，常见搭配有 doubt、worry、unease 等。
She felt a niggling of doubt before the interview.
面试前，她隐隐感到一丝疑虑。
Common mistakes
I have niggling in my back.I have a niggling in my back.
niggling 是可数名词，表示“轻微恼人的感觉”时前面需要加冠词 a/an，单数可数名词前不能省略冠词。
I have a niggling on my back.I have a niggling in my back.
表示身体内部的疼痛或恼人感觉时，介词用 in，而不用 on；on 指在身体表面。
Connections
Collocations
- a niggling in the back
- 背部轻微的刺痛感
- He has a niggling in the back that won't go away.他背部有一种挥之不去的轻微刺痛感。
- a niggling of doubt
- 一丝挥之不去的疑虑
- Despite the good news, she felt a niggling of doubt.尽管是好消息，她仍感到一丝挥之不去的疑虑。
- feel a niggling
- 感到一种轻微的恼人感觉
- I feel a niggling in my knee after every long run.每次长跑后，我都感到膝盖有一种轻微的恼人感觉。
- a persistent niggling
- 持续不断的轻微刺痛
- A persistent niggling in his shoulder finally sent him to the doctor.肩部持续不断的轻微刺痛终于让他去了医院。
- ignore a niggling
- 忽略轻微的恼人感觉
- She tried to ignore the niggling in her tooth, but it kept her awake.她试图忽略牙齿的轻微恼人感觉，但那种感觉让她睡不着。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拼写是 niggle 加 -ing：想象一粒小沙子一直在鞋里硌脚，那种轻微恼人感就是 niggling。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：书面叙述、内心感受描写、轻微身体不适的叙述 此名词义项较正式，多见于书面文字，用于描述一种轻微而持续、让人有些烦恼的感觉；口语中单独作名词的情况较少。
Pronunciation & Spelling
词表中的词（giggling, jiggling, wiggling, wriggling, squiggling）都以 /ɡəlɪŋ/ 结尾，与 niggling 押韵。注意拼写相似的 shilling、willing 等以 -lling 结尾的词读作 /lɪŋ/，没有 /ɡ/ 音，因此不押韵。
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