whittle away
phrasal verbwhittle something away
- to make something gradually decrease in value or amount
削减，减少，降低（…的价值或数量） - Inflation has steadily whittled away their savings.
通货膨胀不断削减他们的储蓄。
- Inflation has steadily whittled away their savings.
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