Nervous motion was turned productive , as it is in knitting or whittling .

紧张的动作变得有效率，就像缝纫和削木头。

This improves the whittling process and delays further sharpening .

这提高了削弱和拖延进程进一步激化。

Whittling away at debt comes with many benefits .

降低债务会带来很多好处。

Whittling is an ancient craft .

削弱是一个古老的工艺。

The government is whittling away at the rights of citizens .

政府正在逐渐削弱公民的权利。