"whittle away" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逐漸削弱
• 一點點減少

Definition

逐漸減少或去除某物，通常是在一段時間內。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來形容資源、信心或權力等逐漸減少。常搭配“whittle away at”。多屬於比喻用法，語氣較口語或中性，不用於突然的大幅減少。

Examples

If you keep spending, you will whittle away your savings.

如果你一直花錢，你會**逐漸削弱**你的存款。

Years of erosion have whittled away the coastline.

多年的侵蝕**逐漸削弱**了海岸線。

Time can whittle away even the strongest memories.

時間可以**逐漸削弱**最深刻的記憶。

The company's profits were whittled away by unexpected expenses last year.

公司的利潤去年被意外支出**一點一點減少**了。

They managed to whittle away at the problem until there was almost nothing left to fix.

他們設法**逐漸削弱**問題，直到幾乎沒什麼要修的了。

Her confidence was slowly whittled away by constant criticism.

她的自信心被不斷的批評**一點一點削弱**了。