chip away

逐渐削弱/凿开

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To gradually break off small pieces, or to gradually reduce something powerful or important.

逐渐剥落小块，或逐渐削弱强大的或重要的事物。

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例句 (10)

chip away = 逐渐削弱/凿开 (逐渐剥落小块，或逐渐削弱强大的或重要的事物。)

  • He was chipping away at the stone with a small hammer.他正用一把小锤子一点点地凿那块石头。
  • The sculptor carefully chipped away at the block of marble to reveal the figure within.雕塑家小心翼翼地凿掉大理石块的多余部分，以显现出内部的形态。
  • Constant criticism can chip away at a person's self-confidence.持续的批评会逐渐削弱一个人的自信心。
  • The opposition party is trying to chip away at the government's authority.反对党正试图逐步削弱政府的权威。
  • Inflation is slowly chipping away at the value of our savings.通货膨胀正在慢慢侵蚀我们储蓄的价值。
  • The team began to chip away at their opponent's 20-point lead in the second half.下半场，该队开始逐步缩小对手20分​​的领先优势。
  • Over centuries, the river has chipped away at the canyon walls.几百年来，河流不断冲刷侵蚀着峡谷的岩壁。
  • She managed to chip away at her massive student loan debt by making extra payments.通过支付额外的款项，她成功地逐步减少了她巨额的学生贷款债务。
  • New evidence began to chip away at the prosecutor's case.新的证据开始动摇检察官的论证。
  • We need to chip away at this complex problem one small piece at a time.我们需要一次一小部分地逐步解决这个复杂的问题。