单词 | nibble away at |
释义 | nibble away at vt. fus. 1.(eat)to nibble away at sth小口地吃;一点点地啃 The rabbits nibbled away at the herbaceous plants.兔群一点一点地啃着这些草本植物。 2.(diminish)to nibble away at sth使逐渐削减;侵蚀;蚕食 Several manufacturers are nibbling away at Ford's traditional customer base.一些制造商正在蚕食福特公司的传统客户群。 Higher fuel prices are nibbling away at consumers' spending power.高昂的油价正在一点一点削弱消费者的消费能力。 |
随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典包含368430条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。