"eat away at" 怎么发音
expression
EET-uh-WAY-at
EET-uh-WAY-at
释义
To slowly damage or destroy something, either physically (like rust on metal) or emotionally (like worry or guilt that bothers you over time).
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈit/ /əˈweɪ/ /ˈæt
英式英语
ˈiːt/ /ɐwˈeɪ/ /ˈæt
简化发音
美式
EET-uh-WAY-at
英式
EET-uh-WAY-at
语境中听
Rust can eat away at metal over time.
Worry will eat away at your happiness if you let it.
Acid rain can eat away at buildings.
Guilt from that mistake kept eating away at him for years.