I don't want to wear away my life in trifles.

我不想把生命浪费在琐事中。

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After the operation, she just seemed to wear away until she died.

手术后，她似乎一直虚弱，直到死去。

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However, modern influences have caused the falls to wear away less quickly.

然而，目前的影响已经使瀑布的冲刷速度变得缓慢了。

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Also friction from eating and other jaw movement can cause the bone around the implant to wear away.

BBC: Researchers grow teeth from gum cells

While most brass pens are heavily lacquered to preserve their lustre, the Hatch is finished with just a thin coat intended to wear away quickly, leaving the hygienic surface exposed.

WSJ: To Contagions, This Pen Is Deadlier Than the Sword

He was with a group about to be sent to a concentration camp when he removed the yellow star that Jews had to wear and walked away.

ECONOMIST: John Harsanyi