eat away

短语

连续不断地吃; 侵蚀; 腐蚀; 咬坏

发音

UK /iːt‿əˈweɪ/
US /it‿əˈweɪ/

词形变化

ate away eaten away eating away eats away 三单 eats away eating away 现在分词 ate away 过去式 eaten away 过去式 eaten away 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually.

    习语 及物

    The river bank had been eaten away over the years by the flood water.

  2. 2.

    To destroy (something) gradually by an ongoing process.

    比喻 习语 及物
  3. 3.

    Chiefly followed by at: of a circumstance, incident, etc.: to cause (someone) to feel guilty, troubled, or worried; to bother (see eat away at).

    比喻 习语 及物

    The guilt of having lied was eating away at him.

    Not confessing that I had stolen the money ate away at me until I could no longer sleep.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

fret erode

上位词 3

damage rust corrode

下位词 1

wash

词源

From eat + away.

来源：wiktionary