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• 动词短语，指反复从某物上敲下或削下小块，比喻不断削弱、侵蚀或逐步破坏某人的信心、决心或某事物的基础。

A phrasal verb meaning to repeatedly break small pieces off something, or to persistently criticize or erode someone's confidence or resolve.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Break small piecesinformal

   To break off small pieces from a hard surface, often repeatedly.

   凿碎

   • He chipped at the ice block with a pickaxe.
   • The sculptor chipped at the marble to shape the statue.
   • She chipped at the old paint on the window frame.

   同义词carvechip away atchiselpeck atwhittle

2. Gradually reduce or undermineinformal

   To slowly and persistently reduce, weaken, or damage something.

   逐渐削弱或损害

   • Constant criticism chipped at his confidence.
   • The high costs are chipping at the company's profits.
   • She chipped at his resolve with her persistent arguments.

   同义词corrodediminisheat awayerodegnaw atunderminewear awaywhittle away

   反义词augmentbolsterbuildcementfortifyintensifyreinforcerepairrestorestrengthen

基本动词chip