| 释义 |
eat (something) off eat (something) offTo erode or wear something away. A very corrosive substance must have eaten off this part of the pipe.See also: eat, offeat something off (of) something and eat something offto erode something off a larger part. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The acidic rain ate the finish off the steeple. The acid ate off the finish.See also: eat, off |