nagging
/ˈnæɡɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnæɡɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈna-giŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈnæɡ.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnæɡ.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
nagging — 形容詞
- naggingpositive
- more naggingcomparative
- most naggingsuperlative
1. describes a person who keeps finding fault or complaining about small things, of
嘮叨的
不斷抱怨或挑剔的
describes a person who keeps finding fault or complaining about small things, often in a way that annoys other people
Hugo's nagging wife kept telling him to fix the broken shelf in the kitchen.
Hugo 的太太很嘮叨，一直叫他把廚房壞掉的架子修好。
I stopped visiting my aunt because her nagging comments about my job upset me.
我不再去拜訪阿姨，因為她那些挑剔的話讓我很難受。
nagging comments: repeated critical remarks about a person
The nagging customer complained about every dish she ordered at the restaurant.
那位愛抱怨的客人對她在餐廳點的每道菜都有意見。
Meera ignored her roommate's nagging voice and continued reading her book.
Meera 不理會室友嘮叨的聲音，繼續看她的書。
Paloma's nagging tone made the children lose their patience with her.
Paloma 那嘮叨的口吻讓孩子們對她失去耐心。
- complaining
more general; can describe a single act or a habit
- critical
focuses on judging things as wrong rather than on repetition
- faultfinding
less common, more formal; emphasises a deliberate search for mistakes
- supportive
giving help or positive encouragement instead of criticism
- encouraging
giving someone hope or confidence rather than pointing out faults
文法句型
nagging + noun (person, voice, tone, comment)
用法筆記
Frequently modifies nouns referring to a person's behaviour or speech — such as wife, mother, voice, or tone. Describes a habitual pattern of criticism, not a one-time complaint.
常見錯誤
2. describes a feeling such as doubt, worry, pain, or guilt that stays present in y
揮之不去的
持續存在、難以擺脫的感覺
describes a feeling such as doubt, worry, pain, or guilt that stays present in your mind or body and is hard to stop or get rid of
Lucas had a nagging feeling that he had forgotten something important before the trip.
Lucas 總有種揮之不去的感覺，覺得自己在出發前忘了什麼重要的事。
nagging feeling: persistent sense of doubt or worry
A nagging pain in Apinya's lower back kept her awake throughout the night.
Apinya 下背部隱隱作痛，讓她整晚無法入睡。
nagging pain: persistent, dull discomfort
The nagging doubt in Sana's mind grew stronger as the deadline approached.
隨著截止日期逼近，Sana 心中的疑慮越來越強烈。
Despite passing the exam, Jisoo felt a nagging guilt about not studying harder.
雖然通過了考試，Jisoo 仍因為沒有更認真念書而感到隱隱的愧疚。
Ilan could not shake off the nagging thought that he had hurt his friend's feelings.
Ilan 無法擺脫那個揮之不去的念頭：他傷了朋友的心。
- persistent
more neutral; can describe anything that continues, not just feelings
- lingering
emphasises something that stays after it should have gone; common for feelings and smells
- chronic
used mainly for pain or illness; implies a medical condition
文法句型
nagging + abstract noun (feeling, doubt, pain, guilt, thought)
用法筆記
Subject is usually an abstract noun such as feeling, doubt, pain, guilt, or worry. This sense is never used for physical objects in the outside world — only for internal experiences or bodily sensations.
常見錯誤
nagging — 名詞
1. the act of repeatedly complaining to someone about something they have not done
嘮叨
不斷批評或抱怨的行為
the act of repeatedly complaining to someone about something they have not done or have done wrong, in a way that annoys them
Jiwoo finally got tired of her mother's constant nagging about cleaning her room.
Jiwoo 終於受不了媽媽一直嘮叨她要整理房間。
constant nagging: repeated complaining about a specific issue
Shirin told her husband that his nagging was making their relationship difficult.
Shirin 告訴丈夫，他的嘮叨正在讓他們的關係變得困難。
The manager's nagging about every small mistake lowered the team's confidence.
經理對每個小錯誤都嘮叨不休，打擊了團隊的信心。
Quan ignored the nagging from his colleagues and continued working at his own pace.
Quan 不理會同事們的嘮叨，繼續按照自己的步調工作。
- complaining
more general; can be about any situation and may not involve repetition
- carping
more formal; emphasises petty, unreasonable criticism about small details
- praise
expressing approval rather than pointing out faults
- encouragement
giving support and confidence instead of criticism
文法句型
someone's nagging
nagging about something
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the patterns 'someone's nagging' or 'nagging about something'. Often follows verbs like ignore, tolerate, put up with, or be tired of. Carries a stronger sense of personal irritation than the more general word complaining.