gnaw away at something
phrasal verb with gnaw verb [ I + prep, T ] uk/nɔː/ us/nɑː/
磨损；消耗；侵蚀
to gradually reduce or spoil something
Bad debts are continuing to gnaw away at the bank's profits. 坏账继续吞噬着银行利润。
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