- to use up a part of something, especially somebody’s money or time消耗，花掉，耗费（尤指金钱或时间）
- Those repair bills have really eaten into my savings.那些修理账单已经耗掉我相当一部分积蓄。🔊🔊
- to destroy or damage the surface of something腐蚀，损坏（物体表面）
- Rust had eaten into the metal.这金属已经锈坏。🔊🔊