動詞 carve:

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

1. The statue was carved out of marble.
   這座雕像是用大理石雕刻的。
2. He carved me some very nice pieces of chicken.
   他為我切了幾塊很好的雞肉。

carve

v.（動詞）
carved,carv.ing,carves
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To divide into pieces by cutting; slice:
切成薄片：通過切來分成數(shù)片；切成片：
例句：
carve a roast turkey.
把烤火雞切成薄片

To divide by parceling out:
分割：通過劃成部分來分開：
例句：
carve up an estate.
分割地產(chǎn)

To cut into a desired shape; fashion by cutting:
雕刻：切割成一種想要的形狀；通過切刻來塑造：
例句：
carve the wood into a figure.
刻木成像

To make or form by or as if by cutting:
創(chuàng)制，開創(chuàng)：通過或似通過雕刻來制作或創(chuàng)造：
例句：
carve initials in the bark; carved out an empire.
把名字的首字母刻在樹皮上；開創(chuàng)出一個帝國

To decorate by cutting and shaping carefully.
雕飾：通過仔細雕刻和塑造來裝飾
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To engrave or cut figures as an art, a hobby, or a trade.
雕塑：把雕刻塑像作為一種藝術、愛好或商業(yè)行為
To disjoint, slice, and serve meat or poultry.
切片：把肉或家禽切成片和食用之

來源：
Middle English kerven
中古英語 kerven
from Old English ceorfan * see gerbh-
源自 古英語 ceorfan *參見 gerbh-

【引伸】
carv.er
n.（名詞）