chip away at

釋義

1. chip away at sth

   不停地削（或鑿）

   to keep breaking small pieces off sth

   He was chipping away at the stone.他不停地鑿那塊石頭。

電影裡這樣說 · 1 部

• I'd been chipping away at this pussy one cup of coffee at a time for, like, four years.Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas2017
• And chipped away at your mountain of debt.Zack and Miri Make a Porno2008
• I'm beginning to think that my hand is supporting the rock. So when I chip away a little bit,127 Hours2010

在完整場景裡學

• 127小時2010
  • 峽谷裡偶遇迷路女生：with your clothes on（穿著衣服）
  • 峽谷跳水後告別：kick back（放鬆歇口氣）
  • 困在峽谷對鏡頭錄獨白：freak someone out（讓人心裡發慌）

同一詞條的短語

• a chip off the old block
• have a chip on your shoulder
• have had your chips
• when the chips are down
• cash in your chips
• chip in
• chip off