carve
[VERB]
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。
PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
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] 切
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。
VERB. 动词
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