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资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Carve \Carve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carved}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Carving}.] [AS. ceorfan to cut, carve; akin to D. kerven, G.
   kerben, Dan. karve, Sw. karfva, and to Gr. ? to write, orig.
   to scatch, and E. -graphy. Cf. {Graphic}.]
   1. To cut. [Obs.]

            Or they will carven the shepherd's throat.
                                                  --Spenser.

   2. To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic
      or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave.

            Carved with figures strange and sweet. --Coleridge.

   3. To make or shape by cutting, sculpturing, or engraving; to
      form; as, to carve a name on a tree.

            An angel carved in stone.             --Tennyson.

            We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone.
                                                  --C. Wolfe.

   4. To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to
      divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion.
      ``To carve a capon.'' --Shak.

Carve \Carve\, v. i.
   1. To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave
      or cut figures.

   2. To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests.

Carve \Carve\, n.
   A carucate. [Obs.] --Burrill.

资料来源 : WordNet®

carve
     v 1: form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"
     2: engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's
        name into the bark" [syn: {chip at}]
     3: cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham" [syn: {cut up}]
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