chip away at

chip away at的音标是[tʃɪp weɪ æt]，基本翻译是“一点一点地削掉；从…剔肉”，速记技巧是：chip（切）+away（去掉）+at（从…）→从…剔肉。

Chip away at的英文词源是“chip”意为“砍，削”和“away”意为“离开”。这个词组意为“逐渐地削减，一点一点地减少”。

变化形式：单数形式“chip”有复数形式“chips”，词尾有“-ing”表示进行时。

相关单词：

1. Chomping at (v.) - 渴望，急切地等待

2. Chopping (n.) - 砍伐，砍切

3. Cutter (n.) - 刀具，切割器

4. Dice (v.) - 将物体切成小块

5. Scrape (v.) - 刮，削

6. Slice (v.) - 切，切片

7. Grind (v.) - 磨碎，磨细

8. Milling (n.) - 铣削，铣削加工

9. Sawing (n.) - 锯割，锯切

10. Dismantle (v.) - 分解，拆解

这些单词都与“削减，减少”这一概念有关联，反映了英语中丰富的词汇和语法变化。

常用短语：

1. chip away at sth. 逐渐削弱某物

2. chip in 捐款

3. chip off a block 形容人身材矮小

4. chip in with 形容人迅速地做出反应

5. chip away at the edges 逐渐削弱边缘

6. chip in a word 发言

7. chip off a little at a time 一点一点地削减

例句：

1. He is chipping away at his goal of weight loss, little by little.

2. She chipped in her money to help the poor family.

3. He is a chip off a block, standing only a few inches tall.

4. When she was nervous, she would chip in with a joke to relieve the tension.

5. The sandstone has been chipping away at the edges due to constant wear and tear.

6. Let"s chip in and grab a coffee after work.

7. I"m chipping away at my English vocabulary one word at a time.

英文小作文：

Every day, we chip away at our goals, whether it"s losing weight, learning a new skill, or improving our health and well-being. Whether it"s little by little or all at once, we are constantly working towards our dreams and goals, never giving up on what we want to achieve in life. It"s an exciting journey, full of challenges and opportunities, and it"s never too late to start. So, keep chipping away at your goals, and remember to enjoy the journey along the way!