wear away
phrasal verbwear away | wear something away
- to become, or make something become, gradually thinner or smoother through continuous use or rubbing
(因重复使用而)变薄,变光滑;磨薄;磨光 - The inscription on the coin had worn away.
铸在这枚硬币上的文字已磨平了。 - The steps had been worn away by the feet of thousands of pilgrims.
成千上万的朝圣者把台阶踏得磨损了。
- The inscription on the coin had worn away.