nibble away

Inflation began to nibble away at their savings.

通货膨胀开始蚕食他们的存款.

in fact, if you are willing to nibble away at your portfolio's value during retirement, you can generate a decent amount of income, despite today's lowly yields.

实际上，如果你愿意接受退休期间投资组合价值的逐步减少，那么尽管如今的投资收益率较低，你还是能够获得可观数量的收入。

His teeth having all dropped out, he could only nibble away at his food.

他牙齿全掉光了, 他吃东西时只能一点一点地咬.

Cemented carbide corporations of China are facing a dual critical situation in which foreign products hold high-end market space and domestic competitors nibble away low-end market. Limited investment in R& D did not pay due dividends.

我国大型硬质合金企业目前面临国外高端产品挤压市场空间和国内同行蚕食中低档市场的双重危局，企业投入的有限的R&D经费未能产生应有的效益。

150 carps, which originate from turkey and have no teeth, nibble away dead skin using mouths leaving healthy new skin underneath untouched.

据了解，“鱼疗”的具体操作方法为：150条土耳其鲤鱼用嘴巴啃咬掉顾客脚部的死皮，而下层新长的健康皮肤则得以完好保留。

Her teeth having all dropped out, Granny Li could only nibble away at her food.

李奶奶的牙齿全部落光了, 她吃东西只能一点一点地啃.