carve

verb

1. 雕刻
   to make objects, patterns, etc. by cutting away material from wood or stone
   1. a carved doorway
      雕花的门道
   2. The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
      这座雕像是用整块石料雕成的。
   3. The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.
      木头雕成了花朵状。
   4. She carves in both stone and wood.
      她既做石雕也做木雕。
2. 刻
   to write sth on a surface by cutting into it
   1. They carved their initials on the desk.
      他们把自己姓名的首字母刻在书桌上。
3. 把（熟肉）切成块
   to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces for eating
   1. Who's going to carve the turkey?
      谁来把火鸡切成小块？
4. 艰苦创业；奋斗取得（事业、名声等）
   to work hard in order to have a successful career, reputation, etc.
   1. She has carved a place for herself in the fashion world.
      她已在时装界谋得一席之地。
   2. He succeeded in carving out a career in the media.
      他已在传媒界闯出了一片天地。

1. See also: One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful wooden chess set... He carves his figures from white pine... I picked up a piece of wood and started carving. ...carved stone figures. carving
2. VERB 刻写;镌刻；雕饰
   If you carve writing or a design on an object, you cut it into the surface of the object.
   1. He carved his name on his desk...
      他把名字刻在自己的课桌上。
   2. The ornately carved doors were made in the seventeenth century.
      那些雕饰精美的门制于17世纪。
3. VERB 切下，割下（肉片)
   If you carve a piece of cooked meat, you cut slices from it so that you can eat it.
   1. Andrew began to carve the chicken...
      安德鲁开始切鸡肉。
   2. Carve the beef into slices.
      把牛肉切成片。
4. VERB 开创(事业);赢得(工作)
   If you carve a career or a niche for yourself, you succeed in getting the career or the position that you want by your own efforts.
   1. She has carved a niche for herself as a comic actor...
      她作为喜剧演员已经闯出了一片天地。
   2. They may be loyally standing by their men, but they are also carving their own careers...
      她们也许忠诚地支持着自己的丈夫，但她们也在开创自己的事业。
   3. The girl from nowhere clearly means to carve herself a place in history.
      显而易见，这个名不见经传的女孩想留名青史。
   4. Carve out means the same as carve .
      carve out 同 carve
   5. He is hoping to carve out a much greater role for himself...
      他希望能争取到更重要的角色。
   6. Wood has not had much luck in carving out a career.
      伍德想干出点名堂来，可是总不能如愿。
5. VERB 铺（路）；修（路）
   If a road is carved through a place, it is built so that it goes through that place.
   1. Two three-lane roads will be carved through countryside.
      将要修建两条三车道的公路穿过乡间。

1. One of the prisoners has carved a beautiful wooden chess set
   有个犯人刻了一副漂亮的木头象棋。
2. He carves his figures from white pine
   他用白松木雕刻出那些人偶。
3. I picked up a piece of wood and started carving.
   我拿起一块木头，开始雕刻起来。
4. He carved his name on his desk
   他把名字刻在自己的课桌上。
5. The ornately carved doors were made in the seventeenth century.
   那些雕饰精美的门制于17世纪。
6. Andrew began to carve the chicken
   安德鲁开始切鸡肉。
7. Carve the beef into slices.
   把牛肉切成片。
8. She has carved a niche for herself as a comic actor
   她作为喜剧演员已经闯出了一片天地。
9. They may be loyally standing by their men, but they are also carving their own careers
   她们也许忠诚地支持着自己的丈夫，但她们也在开创自己的事业。
10. The girl from nowhere clearly means to carve herself a place in history.
    显而易见，这个名不见经传的女孩想留名青史。
11. Two three-lane roads will be carved through countryside.
    将要修建两条三车道的公路穿过乡间。
12. He wanted to go into the street and carve someone's face up.
    他想上街去把别人的脸刮花。
13. It was common practice for prisoners to carve objects from animal bones to pass the time.
    用动物骨头雕刻物品是犯人打发时间的一种常见做法。
14. Carve the fowl into 8 pieces.
    把这只家禽切成8块。
15. Carve the names and gild them.
    把姓名刻上去，再镀上金。
16. The new superconductors look set to carve themselves a useful niche in the world's electrical industries.
    这种新的超导体看起来很有可能在世界电气工业中占得能够发挥作用的一隅。
17. It's your turn to carve the meat.
    该你来把肉切开了。
18. One day they carve her face.
    有一天，他们划破了她的脸。
19. Carve out some time to craft a vision board from images that resonate with you.
    留出一些时间，制造一个和你形象有共鸣的愿景版。
20. Want me to carve you up?
    想要我把你剁了吗？
21. I can also help carve it.
    我也帮忙雕刻它。
22. Camille used a hammer and chisel to carve out a figure from the marble.
    卡米尔用锤子和凿子将大理石雕刻出一个人像。
23. We will look for a pumpkin, to carve into a jack-o-lantern.
    我们将要找一颗南瓜来雕刻成南瓜灯。
24. Floods from melting glaciers helped carve this canyon, deepening it and removing most of its sand and gravel.
    洪水从冰川融化帮助雕刻这个峡谷，加深它，并消除其大部分沙和碎石。
25. Last, it analyse the connection between mainboard and carve out board market.
    最后，分析了主板市场和创业板市场之间的关系。
26. Subsequently specializing carve stone and shadow.
    嗣后专攻金石和皮影镂刻。
27. May be I'll carve the something with crocodile body and ladies face.
    也许我将雕刻有鳄鱼身体和美女脸的东西。
28. We carve and paint and we enjoy what is carved and painted.
    我们从事雕刻和绘画，我们也欣赏雕刻和绘画作品。
29. I hope I can carve a career out of what I like.
    我希望我能以我的喜爱作为我的职业。
30. It uses the technology of computer laser to carve in the jade or bowlder.
    利用电脑激光调刻技术，可以在各种玉石上进和字体和图案设计。

  carve chisel sculpt【导航词义：雕刻】

  carve v. 雕刻

〔辨析〕指用木头、石头等雕刻出某个物件或图案。

  chisel v. 雕，凿，刻

〔辨析〕指用凿子在木头、石头等上雕刻。

  sculpt v. 雕刻，雕塑

〔辨析〕指用石头、木头、黏土、金属等进行雕刻。

carve sth↔up

1. 瓜分
   to divide a company, an area of land, etc. into smaller parts in order to share it between people
   1. a carved doorway
      雕花的门道
   2. The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
      这座雕像是用整块石料雕成的。
   3. The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower.
      木头雕成了花朵状。
   4. She carves in both stone and wood.
      她既做石雕也做木雕。

v.

carved in stone

• 不能改变的；铁定；铁板钉钉
  unable to be changed
  1. People should remember that our proposals aren't carved in stone.
     人们应记住我们的建议并非板上钉钉。

verb

1. cut to pieces
   1. Father carved the ham

   Synonym:    cut up

2. form by carving
   1. Carve a flower from the ice

3. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
   1. carve one's name into the bark

   Synonym:    chip at