"eat away at" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 侵蚀
• 消耗
• 使困扰

Definition

慢慢地损害或破坏某物，可以是实体上的（如生锈腐蚀金属），也可以是情感上的（如长期困扰的担忧或内疚）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于形容物理（如锈蚀）和心理（如内疚、担忧）上的慢性破坏。适合非正式或中性语境。不要和 'eat out'（外出吃饭）混淆。

Examples

Rust can eat away at metal over time.

锈会随着时间**侵蚀**金属。

Worry will eat away at your happiness if you let it.

如果你放任，担忧会**消耗**你的快乐。

Acid rain can eat away at buildings.

酸雨会**侵蚀**建筑物。

Guilt from that mistake kept eating away at him for years.

犯那个错误的内疚**多年困扰着**他。

Financial worries really eat away at a person's peace of mind.

经济压力真的会**侵蚀**一个人的内心平静。

If you let that comment eat away at you, it’ll just make things worse.

如果你让那句话**困扰**你，只会让事情变更糟。