词组 | hack away |
释义 | phrasehack away1. hack away to cut something with repeated movements of a knife or something sharp, without being very careful about what you are doing: The hairdresser grabbed a piece of my hair and started hacking away before I could say anything.+ at Jim went first, hacking away at the branches to clear a path.2. hack away to gradually reduce something, for example by using or removing part of it+ at The accountants have been hacking away at the budget for months. Tiger Woods began hacking away at his opponent's lead.hack awayTo cut away at something and remove pieces of it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hack" and "away." Who is going to hack away pieces of turkey this Thanksgiving? Hack these weeds away so we can plant in the garden. hack awayv. 1. To remove something with blows from a sharp instrument: The lumberjack hacked away the larger limbs from the tree before felling it. The gardener used a large pair of shears to hack the dead twigs away. 2. hack away at To reduce or attempt to reduce something in size by chopping off pieces of it: The butcher hacked away at the side of beef to remove the fat. 3. hack away at To reduce something gradually by working at it continuously: I'm hacking away at the pile of reports on my desk. |
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