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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

gnash [næʃ] [næʃ]
  1. 1. vt. (如愤怒痛苦时)咬(牙),切(齿
  2. 2. vt. 用牙咬啮
  3. 3. vi. 咬牙,切齿;(牙)啮咬
  4. 4. noun 咬牙切齿(的动作

Collins English-English Dictionary

gnash [næʃ]
  1. 1. vb to grind (the teeth) together, as in pain or anger
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to bite or chew as by grinding the teeth
  3. 3. n the act of gnashing the teeth
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse gnastan gnashing of teeth, gnesta to clatter

Examples

切齿痛恨
gnash one's teeth in hatred
恨得直咬牙
gnash one's teeth in hatred
那个司机撞人后竟然逃跑了,如此无法无天,真令人啮齿!
The driver fled after his car knocked somebody down. He is absolutely lawless, which really makes other people gnash their teeth in anger.

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