词汇 | nibble (away) at |
释义 | nibble (away) at [phrasal verb] nibble (away) at (something) : to make (something) disappear or go away very slowly蚕食;慢慢地消除 Police have been nibbling (away) at crime in the city for years. [=police have been very slowly reducing the amount of crime in the city]这些年来,警方一直在逐渐消除这座城市的犯罪活动。 nibble |
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