Because what you are doing is gradually chipping away the excess stone.

因为你所做的是一点点凿掉多余的石头。

The furniture is old and the paint is chipping.

这里的家具太旧了，而且都掉漆了。

Now imagine chipping away that wood with your face.

现在想象一下用你的脸去砍木头。

This is the change of gradually chipping away excess stone.

这种改变是一点点凿掉多余的石头。

STEP 3 Maintain short nails. Long fingernails are more prone to chipping and breaking.

保持较短的指甲。太长的指甲更容易脱落破裂。

A small number of randomised experimental studies are chipping away at the causal question.

少数随机实验研究正在逐步解决因果问题。

A crew chipping away at a major project in CNN's Call to earth.

在CNN的《呼唤地球》栏目中，一名工作人员正在努力完成一个重大项目。

Nor is this renewed effort all NASA's. The European Space Agency is chipping in, too.

在这股NEO探测复兴中努力的不只有NASA一家。

" My dad thinks it's an awful paper, " said Luna, chipping into the conversation unexpectedly.

“我爸爸说那是一份糟糕的报纸。”卢娜突然插话说。

Well, there's been a steady chipping away at her support basically on a national level but also in regional elections.

基本上来说，她在德国全国范围和地区选举中的支持率一直在不断下滑。