grindsbdown
—phrasal verbwithgrindverb[T]uk/ɡraɪnd/us/ɡraɪnd/ground|ground
totreatsomeone sobadlyfor such alongtimethat they are nolongerabletofightback
长期欺压（某人）；长时间虐待（某人）（使其失去反抗能力）
Ground down byyearsofabuse, she did not have theconfidencetoleavehim.多年来所受的虐待已经使她丧失了逃离他魔爪的信心。