What does "eat away" mean?

To erode emotionally For worry or guilt to gradually affect someone.

How do you use "eat away" in a sentence?

Doubt was eating away at her. The secret ate away at him. It's been eating away at me.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

意味: To erode emotionally

侵蚀，慢慢折磨

Corroer, ir minando

じわじわとむしばむ、蝕む

서서히 좀먹다, 잠식하다

For worry or guilt to gradually affect someone.

担忧或内疚逐渐影响某人。慢慢地侵蚀精神。

Que la preocupación o culpa afecte gradualmente a alguien. Erosionar poco a poco el espíritu.

心配や罪悪感が徐々に誰かに影響を与えること。少しずつ精神を蝕むこと。

걱정이나 죄책감이 점차 누군가에게 영향을 미치다.

Base verb: eat

Particle: away

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Doubt was eating away at her.
怀疑在慢慢侵蚀着她
La duda la iba corroyendo
疑念が彼女をじわじわとむしばんでいた
의심이 그녀를 서서히 좀먹고 있었다.
The secret ate away at him.
这个秘密在折磨着他
El secreto lo fue minando
その秘密が彼を蝕んでいた
그 비밀이 그를 잠식하고 있었다.
It's been eating away at me.
这件事一直在折磨着我
Me ha estado corroyendo
それがずっと私を蝕んでいる
그것이 계속 나를 좀먹고 있다.

場面: worry, erosion, gradual

トーン: concerned

From gradual erosion.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal