"cut away at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逐渐削减
• 一点点割掉

Definition

指通过一次次的切割逐渐去除或减少某物；既可以指实际的切割，也可指慢慢削弱某事物（如资源或力量）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式或口语环境，可指实际切割（如木头、布料）或隐喻缓慢削弱（如信心、资源）。不要与'cut out'（一次性去除）混淆。

Examples

He started to cut away at the tree branch with his knife.

他开始用刀**一点点割掉**树枝。

The waves cut away at the soil by the river every year.

河水每年都会**逐渐削减**河边的土壤。

They had to cut away at the old paint before repainting the wall.

他们在重新粉刷墙壁前，得先**一点点刮掉**旧漆。

All these small expenses are really cutting away at our savings.

这些小开销真的在**逐渐消耗**我们的储蓄。

Constant criticism can cut away at a person's confidence over time.

不断的批评会在一段时间内**慢慢削弱**一个人的信心。

If you cut away at the problem a little bit each day, you’ll solve it in the end.

如果你每天**逐步解决**这个问题，最后一定能解决它。