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英语单词“chip away at something”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

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单词 chip away at something 释义

chip away atsomething

phrasal verbwithchipverb[IorT]uk

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tograduallyreducesomething so that itbecomessmallerorweaker:Hegraduallychippedaway at herconfidence.Invaderschippedaway at thefringesoftheirempire.Fees willchipaway atyoursmallinvestmentfunds.
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Becoming and making smaller or less
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  • runsomeone/somethingdown
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(Definition ofchip away at somethingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/chip-away-at##