| 词汇 | whittle away at something | 
| 释义 | whittle away at something  phrasal verb with whittle verb [ T ] uk/ˈwɪt.əl/ us/ˈwɪt̬.əl/  削减;削弱 to gradually reduce the size or importance of something  These measures will whittle away at the budget deficit. 这些方法将会逐渐减少预算赤字。  | 
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