grind down

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grind down (grinding,ground,grinds)

• 1. PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone grinds you down, you mean that they treat you very harshly and cruelly, reducing your confidence or your will to resist them. 折磨

  "You see," said Hughes, "there's people who want to humiliate you and grind you down."

  “你看，” 休斯说，“有人想羞辱你、折磨你。”

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