新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

carve

英  [kɑːv]
    

[VERB]

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • carve out

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 凭自身努力获得

    If you carve out a niche or a career, you succeed in getting the position or the career that you want by your own efforts.

    双语例句

    例:

    Vick carved out his niche as the fastest server in tennis.

    维克凭借自身努力成为了网球界发球速度最快的人。

  • carve up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 瓜分

    If you say that someone carves something up, you disapprove of the way they have divided it into small parts.

    双语例句

    例:

    He has set about carving up the company which Hammer created from almost nothing.

    他已着手瓜分这家几乎是哈默白手起家创办的公司。

    VERB. 动词
  • carves , carving , carved

    1[I 不及物动词] 雕刻

    If you carve an object, you make it by cutting it out of a substance such as wood or stone. If you carve something such as wood or stone into an object, you make the object by cutting it out.

    近义词

    sculpt

    双语例句

    例:

    One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful wooden chess set.

    有名囚犯雕刻了一副精美的木制国际象棋。

    例:

    I picked up a piece of wood and started carving.

    我捡起一块木头,刻了起来。

    2[T 及物动词] 刻上

    If you carve writing or a design on an object, you cut it into the surface of the object.

    双语例句

    例:

    He carved his name on his desk.

    他在书桌上刻了自己的名字。

    3[T 及物动词]

    If you carve a piece of cooked meat, you cut slices from it so that you can eat it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Andrew began to carve the chicken.

    安德鲁动手切鸡肉。