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| 1 | I/T to make an object by cutting it from stone or wood 雕刻 |
| He carved a statue of her out of an old log. 他用一段旧原木为她雕刻了一座塑像。 |
| | 1a | T to produce a pattern or writing on the surface of something by cutting it 刻 | | She carved his name on her school desk. 她把他的名字刻在自己的课桌上。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to cut a large piece of cooked meat into thin pieces before serving it 切（肉） |
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| 3 | T if wind , a river etc carves something in the land , it produces it over a period of many years （风、河流等）侵蚀形成，冲刷出 |
| The river has carved a series of spectacular gorges. 河流冲刷出一系列非常壮观的峡谷沟壑。 |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌcarve ˈout |
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| | to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard 开拓（事业）；提高（地位） |
| - | ˌcarve ˈup |
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| 1 | to divide something such as land between different people or countries, especially in a way that seems unfair （尤指不平等地）分割，划分，瓜分 |
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| 2 | informal to attack and cut someone with a knife （用刀）攻击，砍伤 |
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| 3 | BRITISH informal to drive past another car that is travelling in the same direction as you and then move in front of it too soon 快速超车 |
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