carve
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++carve /kɑːv $ kɑːrv/ ●●○ verb 1 make object or pattern 雕刻物件或图案 [transitive]AVS to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone 雕，刻 → carvingcarve something out of/from something a statue carved from a single block of marble 独块大理石雕成的雕像 carved wooden chairs 木雕椅子2 cut STH into a surface 把某物刻在表面上 [transitive]CUT to cut a pattern or letter on the surface of something 刻〔图形或字母〕carve something on/in/into something Someone had carved their initials on the tree. 有人将自己姓名的首字母刻在树上。3 cut meat 切肉 [intransitive, transitive]DFC to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces using a knife 把〔熟肉〕切成小块；〔从熟肉上〕割下薄片 Carve the meat into slices. 把肉切成片。 Who’s going to carve? 谁来切肉？► see thesaurus at cut4 job/position/life 工作/职务/生活 [transitive] (also carve out) to succeed in getting the job, position, life etc that you want 成功获得〔所要的工作、职务、生活等〕 He carved a niche for himself as a writer. 他成功当了一名作家。 She carved out a successful career in the film industry. 她在电影界创出了成功的事业。 He moved to Boston to carve out a new life for himself. 他搬到波士顿去展开新的生活。5 water/wind 水/风 [transitive] if a river, the wind etc carves land or rock, it removes some of it 冲刷；侵蚀 The river had carved channels in the limestone rock. 河水在石灰岩上冲刷出了一条条水道。 → not be carved in stone at stone1(9)6 reduce STH 减少某物 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to reduce the size of something by removing some of it 减少，削减carve something from something The company carved $1 million from its budget. 公司从预算中削减了100万美元。7 carve somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb a) to divide land, a company etc into smaller parts and share it between people – used especially to show disapproval 瓜分，分割〔含贬义〕 The Ottoman Empire was carved up by Britain and France after World War I. 奥斯曼帝国在第一次世界大战后被英、法两国瓜分了。 The two companies are attempting to carve up a large slice of America’s publishing industry between them. 这两家公司企图瓜分美国出版业中的一大块肥肉。b) British English informal to drive past a car and then suddenly move in front of it so that you are too close 快速超车，快速切入别人的行车线→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
carve• The bust was mutilated in late antiquity, probably by Christians who carved a cross in the forehead.• What's the best way to carve a turkey?• Who's going to carve, Dad or Grandpa?• This plywood structure has grown bigger and bigger, and he has even carved gothic spires on its top.• Shapes of naked half-men half-beasts writhing in some hideous dance were carved on to the mahogany chair.• Her son holding his head beside the big carved pumpkin, mimicking a wide, toothy grin.• In Fujian, workers are carving roads into red clay hills, scaling bamboo scaffolding, hauling piles of stone.• Who's going to carve the turkey?• Michelangelo carved this figure from a single block of marble.• I am lying in the cornfield gazing at clouds being carved up by harp-edged leaves above me.• You start carving while I fetch the vegetables.carved out ... career• Through hard work and sheer determination, Dennis carved out a career in the building industry.Origin carve Old English ceorfancarve verbChinese
pattern object or by an Corpus to make
carve
carve /kɑːv $ kɑːrv/
verb
carve something out of/from something
a statue carved from a single block of marble
carved wooden chairs
2. CUT SOMETHING INTO A SURFACE [transitive] to cut a pattern or letter on the surface of something
carve something on/in/into something
Someone had carved their initials on the tree.
3. CUT MEAT [intransitive and transitive] to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces using a knife:
Carve the meat into slices.
Who’s going to carve?
4. JOB/POSITION/LIFE [transitive] (also carve out) to succeed in getting the job, position, life etc that you want:
He carved a niche for himself as a writer.
She carved out a successful career in the film industry.
He moved to Boston to carve out a new life for himself.
5. WATER/WIND [transitive] if a river, the wind etc carves land or rock, it removes some of it:
The river had carved channels in the limestone rock. ⇨ not be carved in stone at stone1(9)
6. REDUCE SOMETHING [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to reduce the size of something by removing some of it
carve something from something
The company carved $1 million from its budget.
carve somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to divide land, a company etc into smaller parts and share it between people – used especially to show disapproval:
The Ottoman Empire was carved up by Britain and France after World War I.
The two companies are attempting to carve up a large slice of America’s publishing industry between them.
2. British English informal to drive past a car and then suddenly move in front of it so that you are too close
▪ cut to divide something into two or more pieces, especially using a knife or scissors: Do you want me to cut the cake? | He cut off the lower branches.
▪snip to quickly cut something, especially using scissors: I snipped the label off. | The hairdresser snipped away at her hair.
▪slit to make a long narrow cut through something, especially using a knife: He slit the envelope open with a penknife. | She slit through the plastic covering.
▪slash to cut something quickly and violently with a knife, making a long thin cut: Someone had slashed the tyres on his car. | He tried to slash his wrists.
▪saw to cut wood, using a saw (=a tool with a row of sharp points): Saw the wood to the correct length.
▪chop to cut wood, vegetables, or meat into pieces: Bill was outside chopping up firewood with an axe. | They chopped down the old tree. | finely chopped onion
▪slice to cut bread, meat, or vegetables into thin pieces: I’ll slice the cucumber. | Slice the bread thinly.
▪dice to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces: First dice the apple into cubes.
▪grate to cut cheese or a hard vegetable by rubbing it against a special tool: Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the vegetables.
▪peel to cut the outside part off something such as a potato or apple: I peeled the potatoes and put them in a saucepan.
▪carve to cut thin pieces from a large piece of meat: Uncle Ray carved the turkey.
▪mow to cut the grass in a garden, park etc: A gardener was mowing the lawn.
▪trim (also clip ) to cut a small amount off something, especially to make it look neater: He was trimming his beard. | Trim the excess fat off the meat.
carve /kɑːv $ kɑːrv/
verb Language: Old English
Origin: ceorfan
1. MAKE OBJECT OR PATTERN [transitive] to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone ⇨ carvingOrigin: ceorfan
carve something out of/from something
2. CUT SOMETHING INTO A SURFACE [transitive] to cut a pattern or letter on the surface of something
carve something on/in/into something
3. CUT MEAT [intransitive and transitive] to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces using a knife:
4. JOB/POSITION/LIFE [transitive] (also carve out) to succeed in getting the job, position, life etc that you want:
5. WATER/WIND [transitive] if a river, the wind etc carves land or rock, it removes some of it:
6. REDUCE SOMETHING [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to reduce the size of something by removing some of it
carve something from something
carve somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to divide land, a company etc into smaller parts and share it between people – used especially to show disapproval:
2. British English informal to drive past a car and then suddenly move in front of it so that you are too close
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Creating art 艺术创作
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画 do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch画油画／自画像／线条画／草图 create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑 produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画 paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/( in watercolors/on canvasespecially
画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画 draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画 sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape勾勒草图／形体／图形 carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头 sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体 etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上 mix colours/( colors/pigments/paintsespecially
调色；调颜料 add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/( color/pigmentespecially
加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料 use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料 work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品
Describing art 描述艺术
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景 depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题 create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果 paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色 use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形 develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘
Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画 frame a painting/portrait给一幅画／肖像画镶框 hang art/a picture/a painting悬挂艺术品／图画／画作 display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品 be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum在美术馆／博物馆展出 install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth在某处安放一座雕塑 erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像 hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition( /especially
BrE ( an exhibitNAmE usually
举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览 be/go on ( exhibition/BrE ( exhibitNAmE 参展 feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品 collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画 restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品
