to chip away
Pronunciation
/tʃˈɪp ɐwˈeɪ/
British pronunciation
/tʃˈɪp ɐwˈeɪ/
chip away at

英語での「chip away」の定義と意味

to chip away
[phrase form: chip]
01

少しずつ削り取る, 徐々に減らす

to gradually remove small pieces from something, often to shape or reduce it
example
He used a hammer and chisel to chip away the rough edges of the wood.
彼はハンマーと鑿を使って木材の粗い縁を少しずつ削り取りました
The old paint was stubborn, but I managed to chip it away with a scraper.
古いペンキは頑固だったが、スクレーパーで少しずつ削り取ることができた。
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