grind sb down压迫;翻译
grind scissors grind down磨剪子
grind down the poor虐待穷人
PHRASAL VERB（动词词组） If you say that someone grinds you down, you mean that they treat you very harshly and cruelly, reducing your confidence or your will to resist them. 折磨
"You see," said Hughes, "there's people who want to humiliate you and grind you down."
“你看，” 休斯说，“有人想羞辱你、折磨你。”