"pick away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一点点挑开
• 慢慢剔除

Definition

用手指或工具慢慢地一点点去掉或处理某物，通常指逐步进行或慢慢地取得进展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Pick away”属于非正式表达，常搭配“at”表示持续、小规模地处理或移除东西。适用于慢慢做事，而非快速一次性完成。

Examples

She likes to pick away at the sticker until it comes off.

她喜欢**一点点挑开**贴纸直到它掉下来。

The birds pick away at seeds on the ground.

鸟儿们在地上**一点点挑开**种子。

He picked away at his food but didn’t finish it.

他**一点点挑开**食物，但没吃完。

I tried to pick away at the dried paint, but it wouldn't come off.

我试着**一点点剔除**干漆，但怎么也弄不掉。

You can pick away at that puzzle a little each day until it's done.

你可以每天**一点点拼**这个拼图，直到完成。

She just keeps picking away at that project, making progress slowly but surely.

她总是**一点点推进**那个项目，虽然慢，但很踏实。