1 B2 中性
通过持续的化学作用或自然作用，逐渐破坏或侵蚀某个实体。
"Salt water was eating away at the iron hull of the old ship."
不可分离
eat away at
B2 中性 不可分离 及物
逐渐损害、削弱某物，或在情绪上不断折磨某人。
通俗解释
一点一点慢慢伤害、损坏或困扰某人或某物。
"eat away at" 的含义
共 3 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
2 B2 习语 中性
让某人持续感到情绪痛苦或焦虑，常常外表看不出来。
"The lie had been eating away at him for months, and he finally decided to confess."
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The guilt and the shame were eating away at me.
— Oprah Winfrey, interview discussing personal struggles (widely reported, various sources)
不可分离
3 B2 习语 中性
慢慢减少或耗掉某种资源、数量或品质。
"High inflation was eating away at people's purchasing power throughout the decade."
不可分离
字面 vs 引申
字面意思
不断地啃某物，直到它被磨损或吃掉。
实际含义
一点一点慢慢伤害、损坏或困扰某人或某物。
使用提示
常用于物理上的损害，也常用于情绪或心理方面。情绪用法（如 guilt was eating away at her）在文学作品和日常口语中都非常常见。这个形式里 at 不能省。
"eat away at" 的常见搭配
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
confidence guilt conscience foundation metal savings
如何变位 "eat away at"
最常用的五种时态形式。
原形
eat away at
我/你/我们/他们
第三人称
eats away at
他/她/它
过去式
ate away at
昨天
过去分词
eaten away at
have + pp
-ing 形式
eating away at
进行时
听听母语者怎么说 "eat away at"
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