eat into

• 动词短语，表示逐渐消耗或侵蚀某物，如时间、资源、金钱或利润；也指不断损害、削弱或破坏某事物。

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually using up or consuming something, such as time, resources, or profits.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Gradually reduce or consumeinformal

   To gradually use up or reduce something, such as time, money, or resources.

   逐渐消耗或减少

   • The high cost of living is eating into our savings.
   • Long meetings eat into my productive work time.
   • Inflation has eaten into the value of their investments.

   同义词consumecut intodepletediminishdrainerodeexhaustreduceuse upwear away

   反义词accumulateaugmentbuildincreasereplenishrestore

2. Corrode or damageformal

   To gradually damage or destroy something by chemical action or friction.

   侵蚀

   • The acid ate into the metal surface.
   • Rust has eaten into the old iron gate.
   • Salt water can eat into the hull of a boat over time.

   同义词abradeconsumecorrodedeterioratedissolveerodegnawrustwear away

基本动词eat