英语词汇“carve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

carve

/kɑːv

verb [with object]

1Cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription: the wood was carved with runes (as adjective carved) bookcases of carved oak...

It's an attractive building, dark carved wood contrasting with the white sand.
The lavish silk upholstery and carved wood and ivory in the ‘palace on wheels’ make the current Royal train look austere by comparison.
The exhibition features a stunning array of sculpture, using welded metal, carved wood, ceramics and experimental media.

Synonyms

engrave, etch, notch, cut in, incise, score, print, mark

1.1Produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material: the altar was carved from a block of solid jade I carved my initials on the tree...

Next to them, several workers were carefully fine tuning the gongs to their designated tones, while the rest of the workers were carving intricate designs on wooden gong holders.
Students are now ready to carve their designs into their linoleum blocks and make their test prints on paper.
I think it's unfair to call it a ‘fake’ since we don't know who carved the inscription or why.

2Cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating: he stood carving the roast chicken [no object]: Cliff wouldn’t carve, so she was expected to wield the knife...

Using a sharp knife, carve the fillet into wafer thin slices.
Let stand for 5 minutes before carving the meat off the upright carcass.
The food fares well in terms of freshness, quantity and effort, and there's a made-to-order pasta bar and a station where roast beef is carved before your eyes.

2.1Cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece: [with two objects]: he carved himself a slice of beef...

I will also, immediately get images in my mind of loads of tall guys, with floppy fringes, carving thin slices of swan.
He carved a slice of baked ham for a wispy, black child with large hungry eyes.
It was then served by slices being carved from it and being served… with the boar's head!

3 Skiing Make (a turn) by tilting one’s skis on to their edges and using one’s weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc.A descent is a source of amusement to my wife, the graceful one; she likes to watch me carve turns....

But when you pick up a little speed and you lean over, you carve a big turn.
Turning away from the cairn and the bearded men in luminous jackets gathered about it, we stepped into our skis and pushed off, carving the first turns of our long, final descent.

Phrases

be carved on tablets of stone

Phrasal verbs

carve something out

carve someone up

carve something up

Origin

Old English ceorfan 'cut, carve', of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven.

单词	carve
释义	carve /kɑːv / verb [with object] 1Cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription: the wood was carved with runes (as adjective carved) bookcases of carved oak... It's an attractive building, dark carved wood contrasting with the white sand. The lavish silk upholstery and carved wood and ivory in the ‘palace on wheels’ make the current Royal train look austere by comparison. The exhibition features a stunning array of sculpture, using welded metal, carved wood, ceramics and experimental media. Synonyms engrave, etch, notch, cut in, incise, score, print, mark 1.1Produce (an object, inscription, or design) by cutting into a hard material: the altar was carved from a block of solid jade I carved my initials on the tree... Next to them, several workers were carefully fine tuning the gongs to their designated tones, while the rest of the workers were carving intricate designs on wooden gong holders. Students are now ready to carve their designs into their linoleum blocks and make their test prints on paper. I think it's unfair to call it a ‘fake’ since we don't know who carved the inscription or why. 2Cut (cooked meat) into slices for eating: he stood carving the roast chicken [no object]: Cliff wouldn’t carve, so she was expected to wield the knife... Using a sharp knife, carve the fillet into wafer thin slices. Let stand for 5 minutes before carving the meat off the upright carcass. The food fares well in terms of freshness, quantity and effort, and there's a made-to-order pasta bar and a station where roast beef is carved before your eyes. 2.1Cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece: [with two objects]: he carved himself a slice of beef... I will also, immediately get images in my mind of loads of tall guys, with floppy fringes, carving thin slices of swan. He carved a slice of baked ham for a wispy, black child with large hungry eyes. It was then served by slices being carved from it and being served… with the boar's head! 3 Skiing Make (a turn) by tilting one’s skis on to their edges and using one’s weight to bend them so that they slide in an arc.A descent is a source of amusement to my wife, the graceful one; she likes to watch me carve turns.... But when you pick up a little speed and you lean over, you carve a big turn. Turning away from the cairn and the bearded men in luminous jackets gathered about it, we stepped into our skis and pushed off, carving the first turns of our long, final descent. Phrases be carved on tablets of stone Phrasal verbs carve something out carve someone up carve something up Origin Old English ceorfan 'cut, carve', of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kerven. Rhymes Algarve, calve, grave, Graves, halve, Slav, starve, suave, Zouave
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