"chip away at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逐步削弱
• 一點點蠶食

Definition

透過不斷移除小部分或慢慢努力，讓某事逐漸變得更弱、更小或效果減弱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是個慣用語，通常用於比喻，表示持續面對問題、困難或阻力。常搭配'problem'、'debt'、'confidence'、'resistance'等詞。很少用於字面意義。

Examples

We chip away at our homework every night.

我們每天晚上都在**逐步削弱**作業量。

Over time, rain can chip away at stone.

隨著時間，雨水會**逐步侵蝕**石頭。

She is chipping away at her debt a little each month.

她每個月都在**一點點減少**她的債務。

If you keep chipping away at it, you’ll finish the project eventually.

只要你一直**一點點努力著做下去**，最終就能完成這個項目。

Negative comments can chip away at your confidence.

負面評論會**逐步削弱**你的自信心。

Bit by bit, they chipped away at the old traditions.

他們**一點點削弱了**舊傳統。