eat away
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: 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
例句
- 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.
发音
用法指南
语境: worry, erosion, gradual
语气: concerned
✓ 正确说法
- Eat away at侵蚀Corroer蝕む서서히 좀먹다
起源与历史
From gradual erosion.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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