carve
v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (in sth); ~ sth (out of/from/of/in sth) form (sth) by cutting away material from wood or stone 雕刻; 雕刻成(某物)
Michelangelo carved in marble. 米開朗琪羅在大理石上雕刻.
The statue was carved (out of stone). 這座像是(用石頭)雕刻的.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (into sth) cut or chip (solid material) in order to form sth 切, 削, 鑿或刻(成某物): carve wood 削木頭.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
inscribe (sth) by cutting on a surface 刻記(某事物)
carve one's initials on a tree trunk 在樹干上刻自己名字的縮寫字母.
3 [I, Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb) cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating 把(熟肉)切成片供食用
Would you like to carve? 你喜歡切片吃嗎?
carve a joint, turkey, leg of mutton, etc 切肉、 火雞、 羊腿等
Please carve me another slice. 請再給我切一片.
4 (phr v) carve sth out (for oneself) build (one's career, reputation, etc) by hard work 靠勤奮創(業)或樹(名聲)等
She carved out a name for herself as a reporter. 她靠苦干而成了有名的記者. carve sth up (infml 口) divide sth into parts or slices 將某物分割成份或片; 瓜分
The territory was carved up by the occupying powers. 領土被侵占者瓜分.