"cut away at" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逐漸削減
• 一點點割掉

Definition

指透過一次次的切割逐漸去除或減少某物；既可以是實際切割，也可指慢慢削弱某事物（如資源或力量）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式或口語情境，可指實際切割（如木材、布料）或比喻的漸漸削弱（如信心、資源）。不要和 'cut out'（一次性移除）混淆。

Examples

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

他開始用刀**一點點割掉**樹枝。

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

河水每年都會**逐漸削減**河邊的土壤。

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

他們在重新粉刷牆壁前，得先**一點點刮掉**舊漆。

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

這些小開銷真的在**逐漸消耗**我們的存款。

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

不斷的批評會在一段時間內**慢慢削弱**一個人的自信心。

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

如果你每天**逐步解決**這個問題，最後一定能解決它。