| 释义 |
nibble away at sth to take away small amounts of something so that the total amount is gradually reduced慢慢地削弱; 蚕食:•All these expenses are nibbling away at our savings.所有这些开支在一点一点地耗掉我们的积蓄。•The Scottish National Party is beginning to nibble away at Labour's majority.苏格兰民族党正开始一步步削弱工党多数派的力量。ˌnibble aˈway at sthto take away small amounts of sth, so that the total amount is gradually reduced慢慢地削弱；蚕食erodeInflation is nibbling away at spending power.通货膨胀正在慢慢地减弱消费能力。 |