eat away at
phrasal verbeat away at somebody
- to worry somebody over a period of time
（一段时间内）使某人苦恼，使某人担心 - The thought of her child left helpless and alone ate away at her.
想到孩子孤独无助，着实令她放心不下。
- The thought of her child left helpless and alone ate away at her.
eat away at something
- to reduce or destroy something gradually
侵蚀；腐蚀；逐渐破坏 - Woodworm had eaten away at the door frame.
木蛀虫将门框一点点蛀坏了。 - His constant criticism ate away at her self-confidence.
他不断的批评使她逐渐丧失了自信心。
- Woodworm had eaten away at the door frame.