| 释义 |
whittle away at sth whittle away at sth — phrasal verb with whittle /ˈwɪt.l̩/ aep /ˈwɪt̬-/ verb [T] ► F0 to gradually reduce the size or importance of something: » A series of new laws has gradually whittled away at the powers of the trade unions in this country.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong |