wear away

动词 wear away:

1. cut away in small pieces
   同义词：whittle away, whittle down
2. diminish, as by friction
   同义词：wear off
3. become ground down or deteriorate
   同义词：erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at

1. The flow of tourist into the temple have wear away the step.
   参观寺庙的游客络绎不绝，把台阶都踩坏了。
2. The inscription on the coin had worn away.
   铸造在硬币上的文字已经磨损。
3. My patience is almost worn away by her endless complaints.
   她抱怨个不停，几乎使我的耐性消耗殆尽。
4. The inscription on the stone had worn away.
   刻在石头上的文字已磨损了。