كيف تنطق "eat away at"

expression

EET-uh-WAY-at

التعريف

To slowly damage or destroy something, either physically (like rust on metal) or emotionally (like worry or guilt that bothers you over time).

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈit/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈiːt/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt

أمريكي

EET-uh-WAY-at

بريطاني

EET-uh-WAY-at

Rust can eat away at metal over time.

Worry will eat away at your happiness if you let it.

Acid rain can eat away at buildings.

Guilt from that mistake kept eating away at him for years.