carved
carved — adjective
- carvedpositive
- carvedercomparative
- carvedestsuperlative
1. used for things that people shape or mark by slicing into a solid material such
used for things that people shape or mark by slicing into a solid material such as stone, wood, or bone with a sharp instrument.
The old wooden door had beautiful carved flowers and leaves around the frame.
position: before noun describing decoration
On the shelf sat a small carved lion that Otis bought at a Kenyan market.
The museum display case held carved ivory figures from the 1700s.
Minh inherited a carved jade necklace from his grandmother.
文法句型
carved + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed directly before the noun it describes (e.g. 'a carved statue', 'carved panels').
常見錯誤
carved — verb
- carvedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- carveds3rd person singular
- carveding-ing form
- carvededpast simple
1. to use a sharp tool to cut into a hard substance such as stone, wood, or bone in
to use a sharp tool to cut into a hard substance such as stone, wood, or bone in order to create a shape, pattern, or written words on its surface.
Mei spent the whole afternoon carving a small wooden bird for her little brother.
carve + object + for + recipient
The artist carved his name and the date into the bottom of the stone sculpture.
carve + sth + into + surface
Stefan learned to carve beautiful patterns on pieces of oak from his grandfather.
Aylin carved a simple flower design onto the handle of the wooden spoon.
Ancient letters were carved into flat stone slabs so they would last for centuries.
文法句型
carve + object + into/in/from/on
carve + object + for + recipient
用法筆記
When the focus is on the material, use 'carve something from/out of something' (e.g. 'figures carved from marble'). When the focus is on the surface, use 'carve something into/on something' (e.g. 'a pattern carved into the wall').
常見錯誤
2. to slice a big portion of oven-cooked meat — for instance a turkey, ham, or join
to slice a big portion of oven-cooked meat — for instance a turkey, ham, or joint of beef — into thin serving pieces, typically in front of diners at a meal.
Otis carved the roast chicken at the table while everyone held their plates ready.
carve + meat at the table
Emma carved slices of lamb from the bone and placed them on a warm plate.
carve + slices of + [meat]
The chef carved the whole turkey and arranged the pieces on a large serving dish.
Imani watched her father carve the Sunday roast every week when she was growing up.
文法句型
carve + meat
carve + meat + into + slices/pieces
用法筆記
This sense usually appears in the context of a meal, especially festive dinners. The person who carves is often the host or a skilled diner. The object is always a large piece of cooked meat — never raw meat or small pieces like chicken wings.