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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- carve [kɑːv]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to cut or chip in order to form something
- to carve wood
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2.
vt.
to decorate or form (something) by cutting or chipping
- to carve statues
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3.
vt.
to slice (meat) into pieces
- to carve a turkey
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4.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English ceorfan; related to Old Frisian kerva, Middle High German kerben to notch
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to cut or chip in order to form something
Examples
- carve a statue out of wood or stone
- 用木(或石)雕像 → carve
- carve a career
- 创业，发迹 → carve
- carve meat
- 切肉 → carve
- to carve (out) a career for o.s.
- 为自己创业 → carve
- to carve a niche for o.s.
- 为自己寻求发展的空间 → niche
- to carve wood → carve
- to carve statues → carve
- to carve a turkey → carve
- 在镜框边上抠点花儿
- carve a design on a picture frame → 抠
- 錾花
- carve flowers or patterns → 錾
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