nibble (away) atsth
—phrasal verbwithnibbleverbusuk/ˈnɪb.l̩/
toslowlyreducesomething
逐渐消耗,蚕食
Even wheninflationislow, itnibblesaway at people'ssavings,reducingtheirvalueconsiderably over severalyears.即便通货膨胀率不高,它也在慢慢消耗人们的储蓄,在几年间使其大大贬值。
单词 | nibble (away) at sth |
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