"Eat away"与"eat away at"在表示"侵蚀"意义时的用法差异主要体现在以下方面:
1. 及物性差异
-- "Eat away"是及物动词短语,直接接宾语
例:The acid ate away the metal surface.
酸腐蚀了金属表面。
-- "Eat away at"是介词短语动词,需通过介词at连接宾语
例:Waves ate away at the cliff base.
海浪不断侵蚀 ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
主题笔记
word-vs-word-cn
【eat away at】 something—destroy smth. gradually:
- Attempts have been made to stop the Sphinx from eroding even more. The blowing sands in the desert are gradually eating away at it.
【eat away】 something—
1. destroy smth. by eating:
- The monkeys had eaten away most of the mangroves, and the only ones that remained were shielded by steel cages.
2. destroy smth. by chemical action:
- Structures such as bridges, buildings, and monuments are also at risk, as they can be literally eaten away by the acid.
网络相关图 Eat_away_at Eat_away
组词比对 Eat_away_at Eat_away