His constant criticism ate away at her self-confidence.

他不断的批评使她逐渐丧失了自信心。

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Cancer ate away the healthy flesh.

癌症侵蚀了健康的肌体。

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While 82 percent of females questioned said telling a lie ate away at their conscience, only 70 percent of men confessed to pangs of guilt.

调查还显示，82%的女性认为说谎“让良心过不去”，而只有70%男性承认谎后有罪恶感。

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The rivers carried dirt and pieces of stone that slowly ate away at the surrounding rock.

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Inflation ate away at the value of money in circulation, while wear and tear reduced the amount.

ECONOMIST: Dwindling dinars

Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) saw their earnings drop as low metals prices and high costs ate away at profit.

FORBES: 'We're Not Going To Take Knee-Jerk Reactions To A Short Term Price Move': Goldcorp CEO

The infections ate away her nerves and paralyzed her from the neck down.

FORBES: Germ Warfare