whittle away at something
phrasal verb with whittle verb [ T ] uk/ˈwɪt.əl/ us/ˈwɪt̬.əl/
削减；削弱
to gradually reduce the size or importance of something
These measures will whittle away at the budget deficit. 这些方法将会逐渐减少预算赤字。
| 词汇 | whittle away at something |
| 类别 | 英译汉、英汉双解翻译词典 |
| 释义 | whittle away at something phrasal verb with whittle verb [ T ] uk/ˈwɪt.əl/ us/ˈwɪt̬.əl/ 削减；削弱 to gradually reduce the size or importance of something These measures will whittle away at the budget deficit. 这些方法将会逐渐减少预算赤字。 |
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