"cut away at" 怎么发音

expression

KUT-uh-WAY-at

释义

To gradually remove or reduce something by cutting it over time; can refer to both literal cutting or slowly weakening something (like resources or strength).

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈkət/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt

英式英语

kˈʌt/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt

简化发音

美式

KUT-uh-WAY-at

英式

KUT-uh-WAY-at

语境中听

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

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

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

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