"whittle away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逐渐削弱
• 一点点减少

Definition

逐渐减少或去除某物，通常是经过一段时间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容资源、信心或权力等逐渐减少。常见搭配有“whittle away at”。多为比喻用法，语气偏口语或中性，不用于突然的减少。

Examples

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

如果你一直花钱，你会**逐渐削弱**你的储蓄。

Years of erosion have whittled away the coastline.

多年的侵蚀**逐渐削弱**了海岸线。

Time can whittle away even the strongest memories.

时间可以**逐渐削弱**最深刻的回忆。

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

公司的利润去年被意外支出**一点点减少**了。

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

他们设法**逐渐削弱**问题，直到没什么可修的了。

Her confidence was slowly whittled away by constant criticism.

她的自信心被不断的批评**一点点削弱**了。