ground down

• v. 碾碎(压迫)

ground down的用法和样例：

例句

1. The small force of resistance fighters was ground down by the sheer weight of the enemy.
   仅仅由于寡不敌众，那支小小的抵抗队伍才被敌人打败。
2. People in this area were ground down by hunger and poverty.
   这个地区的人们受着饥饿和贫穷的折磨。