carve

动词 carve:

1. form by carving
2. engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
   同义词：chip at
3. cut to pieces
   同义词：cut up

1. The statue was carved out of marble.
   这座雕像是用大理石雕刻的。
2. He carved me some very nice pieces of chicken.
   他为我切了几块很好的鸡肉。

carve

v.（动词）
carved,carv.ing,carves
v.tr.（及物动词）

To divide into pieces by cutting; slice:
切成薄片：通过切来分成数片；切成片：
例句：
carve a roast turkey.
把烤火鸡切成薄片

To divide by parceling out:
分割：通过划成部分来分开：
例句：
carve up an estate.
分割地产

To cut into a desired shape; fashion by cutting:
雕刻：切割成一种想要的形状；通过切刻来塑造：
例句：
carve the wood into a figure.
刻木成像

To make or form by or as if by cutting:
创制，开创：通过或似通过雕刻来制作或创造：
例句：
carve initials in the bark; carved out an empire.
把名字的首字母刻在树皮上；开创出一个帝国

To decorate by cutting and shaping carefully.
雕饰：通过仔细雕刻和塑造来装饰
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To engrave or cut figures as an art, a hobby, or a trade.
雕塑：把雕刻塑像作为一种艺术、爱好或商业行为
To disjoint, slice, and serve meat or poultry.
切片：把肉或家禽切成片和食用之

来源：
Middle English kerven
中古英语 kerven
from Old English ceorfan * see gerbh-
源自 古英语 ceorfan *参见 gerbh-

【引伸】
carv.er
n.（名词）