carve

1. V-T/V-I 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. 雕刻

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國(guó)際象棋。

I picked up a piece of wood and started carving. 我撿起一塊木頭，刻了起來(lái)。

2. →see also carving

3. V-T If you carve writing or a design on an object, you cut it into the surface of the object. 刻上

He carved his name on his desk. 他在書(shū)桌上刻了自己的名字。

4. V-T If you carve a piece of cooked meat, you cut slices from it so that you can eat it. 切

Andrew began to carve the chicken. 安德魯動(dòng)手切雞肉。