| 单词 | carve |
| 释义 | carvecarvescarvedcarvingcarvecarve /kɑːv $ kɑːrv/ verb1[transitive] to cut a piece of wood or stone in order to make an object or make a pattern on the surfacecarve something from/out of somethingAll the figures are carved from a single tree.figurebecarve所有人像都是用一棵树雕刻出来的。carve something on/onto somethingKids had carved their names on the desks.kidhavecarvenamedesk小孩子把自己的名字刻在书桌上。2 [intransitive and transitive] to cut a large piece of cooked meat into thin pieces with a knife THESAURUS cutPhrasal verbscarve out something phrasal verb carve out a career/niche/role etc to succeed in getting a job, position etc that suits youcarve something ↔ up phrasal verb disapproving to divide land, a company etc into smaller parts: The country was carved up after the war.becarve这个国家在战后被瓜分了。THESAURUS: carvecut to divide something into two or more pieces, using a knife, scissors etc: He cut the apple into quarters.quarterchop to cut wood, vegetables, or meat into pieces: Chop the onion into small pieces.pieceBill was chopping wood for the fire.bechopslice to cut bread, meat, or vegetables into thin pieces: Can you slice the bread for the sandwiches?sandwichcarve to cut thin pieces from a large piece of cooked meat: He began carving the chicken.begincarvepeel to cut the thin outside part off a potato, apple etc: Peel the potatoes and boil them for about ten minutes.potatominutesaw to cut wood using a saw (=a tool that you push backwards and forwards on the surface of wood): I sawed the wood in half.sawsnip to quickly cut something using scissors: Lisa snipped the label off her new sweater.snipDo you think I should snip a bit off my hair at the front?shallbite |
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