Whittle away
削减, 减少, 降低（…的大小、重要性或价值）
🧩 词语组成解析
whittle
['(h)witl]
v. 切，削（木头）;削弱;减少;
n. 屠刀;
🗣️ 情景例句
Everyone has a skeleton in his closet.
人人都有不可告人之事。
Though malice may darken truth, it cannot put it out.
恶意可以遮暗真理，但不能抹杀真理。
I'm sorry to hear that.
真遗憾。