| 释义 |
▪ I. carving, vbl. n.|ˈkɑːvɪŋ|
[f. carve v.]
1. The action of the verb carve, in various senses.
In senses 5–7 of the vb., carving is now usually restricted to work in wood, ivory, etc., sculpture being used of work in stone, and chasing of work in metal.
a1225Ancr. R. 344 Of keorfunge, oðer of hurtunge. a1240Lofsong in Cott. Hom. 207 In umbe keoruunge. c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 264 Kervynge of mete. 1530Elyot Gov. i. viii, He shulde be..enstructed in painting or keruinge. 1561T. Norton Calvin's Inst. i. 26 Caruing and painting are the giftes of God. a1613Overbury Charac., Very woman, Her wrie little finger bewraies carving. 1641Milton Ch. Govt. (1851) 118 To say Episcopacy is partly of divine institution, and partly of mans own carving. 1768Priv. Lett. 1st Ld. Malmesbury I. 168 Ladies here never interfere with carving, etc. 1841–4Emerson Ess., Hist. Wks. I. 5 The value which is given to wood by carving.
2. Carved work; a carved figure or design.
c1384Chaucer H. Fame 1302 More to tellen..Ne of compasses ne of kervynges. 1633G. Herbert Temple, Sion i, Wood..embellished with flowers and carvings. 1826Scott Woodst. i, The carving on the reading-desk. 1867M. E. Herbert Impress. Spain 20 The choir..is very rich in carving.
3. Naut. high-carving: see carved b.
a1642Monson Naval Tracts (Churchill) III. 322/1 A ship that carries her ordnance low, and her hull high built, has a great advantage of a galley..if she [sc. the galley] be desperately forced to board the same ship, she will not be able to enter her, in respect of her heighth and high carving.
4. attrib. and in comb., as carving-board, carving-fork, carving-knife, carving-machine, carving-machinery, carving-table, carving-tool, etc.
c1450Bk. Curtasye 673 in Babees Bk., Two keruyng knyfes. 1503Priv. Purse Exp. Eliz. York (1830) 96 A payre of carving knyves. 1673–4Grew Anat. Trunks vii. §3 Shoomakers..make use of it [sallow] for their Carving-boards. 1678Lond. Gaz. No. 1332/4, 1 silver carving fork. 1680Ibid. No. 1487/4 A great Carving Spoon. 1875Ure Dict. Arts I. 739 The most perfect carving machine..made for strictly artistic works. Ibid. The carving machinery..invented by Mr. Jordan and patented in 1845.
▪ II. ˈcarving, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That carves or cuts; cutting, sharp.
a1225Ancr. R. 212 Scherpe & keoruinde wordes. c1400Destr. Troy 8640 Hit was keruond & kene. 1413Lydg. Pylgr. Sowle iii. i. (1483) 50 Sharp keruyng rasours. |