chip away
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
의미: To gradually reduce or weaken something
逐渐削弱或减少
Reducir o debilitar gradualmente algo
少しずつ減らす、徐々に弱める
조금씩 줄이다, 서서히 약화시키다
To slowly erode or work on something piece by piece.
慢慢地侵蚀或一点一点地做某事。
Erosionar lentamente o trabajar en algo poco a poco.
少しずつ削る、または段階的に取り組む。
천천히 침식하거나 조금씩 작업하다.
Base verb: chip
Particle: away
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
예문
- They're chipping away at our rights. 他们在逐步侵蚀我们的权利Van erosionando nuestros derechos poco a poco彼らは私たちの権利を少しずつ削っている그들은 우리의 권리를 조금씩 깎아내고 있다.
- She chipped away at the problem. 她一点一点地解决问题Fue resolviendo el problema paso a paso彼女はその問題に少しずつ取り組んだ그녀는 그 문제에 조금씩 파고들었다.
- Keep chipping away and you'll succeed. 坚持下去，你会成功的Sigue trabajando poco a poco y lo conseguirásコツコツ続ければ成功するよ꾸준히 계속하면 성공할 거야.
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사용 가이드
맥락: gradual progress, erosion, persistence
어조: patient
✓ 올바른 표현
- Chip away at it一点点做下去ir quitando poco a poco少しずつ取り組む조금씩 깎아나가다
기원과 역사
From chipping small pieces off stone or wood.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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