"chip away at" 怎么发音
expression
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
释义
To gradually make something weaker, smaller, or less effective by repeatedly removing small parts or making slow progress.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈtʃɪp/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt
英式英语
tʃˈɪp/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt
简化发音
美式
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
英式
CHIP-uh-WAY-at
语境中听
We chip away at our homework every night.
Over time, rain can chip away at stone.
She is chipping away at her debt a little each month.
If you keep chipping away at it, you’ll finish the project eventually.