单选题 Little by little, you've tried to ______ away at my hopes.
A. slice B. cut C. tear D. chip

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 题干大意为:你一点点的试图使我的希望落空。chip表示“削,凿、铲”,如:chip a hole in the ice(在冰上凿了一个洞)。slice意为切成薄片。