"chip at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一點點削掉
• 慢慢減少

Definition

逐步削去某物的小部分，或一步一步地減少或削弱某物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於比喻，表示慢慢解決困難、減少問題或逐步削弱。不常用于正式語境。注意不要跟"chip in"（出錢、貢獻）混淆。

Examples

We need to chip at this stone to make it smooth.

我們需要**一點點削掉**這塊石頭讓它變光滑。

Bit by bit, they chipped at the old paint on the wall.

一點點地，他們把牆上的舊油漆**削掉了**。

I try to chip at my homework so it doesn’t pile up.

我試著**一點點完成**作業，這樣不會堆積。

She’s been chipping at her student loans for years, but there’s still a lot left.

她這些年來一直在**一點點還清**學生貸款，但還剩很多。

If you chip at the problem every day, it’ll get smaller over time.

如果你每天都**一點點處理**這個問題，久了它會變小。

After months of work, we finally started to chip at the mountain of paperwork.

幾個月工作後，我們終於開始**一點點減少**堆積如山的文件了。