كيف تنطق "chip away at"

expression

ˈtʃɪp/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt

CHIP-uh-WAY-at

tʃˈɪp/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt

CHIP-uh-WAY-at

التعريف

To gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective by repeatedly removing small parts or making slow progress.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈtʃɪp/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tʃˈɪp/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt

أمريكي

CHIP-uh-WAY-at

بريطاني

CHIP-uh-WAY-at

We chip away at our homework every night.

Over time, rain can chip away at stone.

She is chipping away at her debt a little each month.

If you keep chipping away at it, you’ll finish the project eventually.