常用英语短语（146）

eat into 蛀坏；腐蚀；消耗

Acids eat into metal.

酸能腐蚀金属。

Paying for that new carpet has eaten into my savings.

付新地毯的款用去了我的一部分储蓄。

John's university fees have been eating into our savings.

约翰上大学的费用已经花光了我们的积蓄。

　acid['æsɪd]n.酸

　metal['metl]n.金属

　savings['seɪvɪŋz]n.储蓄，积蓄

eat like a bird 吃得极少

Alice is on a diet and she eats like a bird.

艾丽斯正在实行节食，她吃得极少。

You must eat like a bird if you want to lose weight.

你想减肥的话，就得少吃。

You're eating like a bird.I wish you would eat just a little more.

你吃得太少了，我希望你能尽量多吃一点。