| 释义 |
●ˈworry at sth (often used in the progressive tenses 常用于进行时) 1. if an animal such as a dog worries at sth, it holds it in its teeth and shakes it about （动物用牙）撕扯，撕咬◆a dog worrying at a bone
啃着骨头的狗◆ (figurative) She worried at the knot in the string (= with her fingers).
她解着绳结。2. to think or talk a lot about a problem and try to find a solution 冥思苦想，反复谈论（以寻求解决办法）◆He lay awake all night worrying at the problem.
他躺了一夜没睡着，盘算这个问题。[v + prep] |