Cómo Pronunciar "eat away at"
expression
EET-uh-WAY-at
EET-uh-WAY-at
Definición
To slowly damage or destroy something, either physically (like rust on metal) or emotionally (like worry or guilt that bothers you over time).
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈit/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt
Inglés Británico
ˈiːt/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
EET-uh-WAY-at
UK
EET-uh-WAY-at
Escucha en Contexto
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.