nibble away

nibble away 基本解释

一点一点地吃掉,慢慢耗光,蚕食

nibble away 用法和例句

1、to nibble (away) on/ at something

一点一点地咬某物

2、Inflation began to nibble away at their savings.

通货膨胀开始蚕食他们的存款。

3、His teeth having all dropped out, he could only nibble away at his food.

他牙齿全掉光了，他吃东西时只能一点一点地咬。

4、Her teeth having all dropped out, Granny Li could only nibble away at her food.

李奶奶得牙齿全部落光了，她吃东西只能一点一点地啃。

5、Surging domestic demand among Persian Gulf countries also continues to nibble away at available oil exports.

海湾国家国内需求的增长阻碍了原油出口量的增加。

重点词汇

nibble n. 少量食物, 细咬, 轻咬, 啃 v. 一点一点地咬, 细咬, 吹毛求疵 [计] 半字节

away adv. 离开，远离；在远处；消失 adj. 不在的；遥远的；客场比赛