carver

/ˈkɑː.vər/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrvɚ] /ˈkɑːr.vɚ/ (ame, ipa)

carver — noun

1. someone whose job or art is shaping wood, stone, or other hard material by cutti

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose job or art is shaping wood, stone, or other hard material by cutting designs or figures into it.

例句

Chiara became a carver after years of shaping toy animals from oak.

become a carver

The museum invited a stone carver to repair the broken lion statue.

stone carver

同義詞
  • sculptor

    usually focuses more on art pieces than on decorative craft work

  • woodcarver

    narrower because it only refers to work in wood

  • engraver

    usually cuts lines or letters into a surface rather than shaping the whole object

文法句型

a wood/stone carver

work as a carver

用法筆記

Often follows a material word such as wood or stone. Unlike sculptor, it also fits skilled decorative cutting work, not only gallery art.

常見錯誤

❌She is a carver of hair.
✅She is a hairdresser.
💡carver is used for shaping hard materials such as wood or stone, not for cutting hair.

2. someone who serves a roast or another big joint by slicing portions for people a

2.名詞B2
釋義

someone who serves a roast or another big joint by slicing portions for people at the table.

例句

At the buffet, the carver cut the ham into thick slices for guests.

the carver cut + meat

Meera asked the carver for a smaller piece of roast beef.

ask the carver for + piece

同義詞
  • meat slicer

    states the job more directly in serving contexts

  • server

    broader and not limited to cutting roast meat

文法句型

ask the carver for + slice/piece

the carver + cut/slice + meat

用法筆記

Common in dining rooms, buffets, and banquets. Distinguish from sense 3, which names the knife rather than the person serving the meat.

常見錯誤

❌The carver was very sharp.
✅The carving knife was very sharp.
💡in this sense, carver means the person serving the meat, not the tool.

3. a long knife for slicing cooked meat, or an electric version that cuts with movi

3.名詞B2
釋義

a long knife for slicing cooked meat, or an electric version that cuts with moving blades.

例句

Theo used the electric carver to slice the turkey without tearing it.

electric carver

Please wash the carver after you finish cutting the roast.

wash the carver

同義詞

文法句型

electric carver

use a carver to + verb

用法筆記

Often appears as electric carver or near verbs such as use, wash, and sharpen. Distinguish from sense 2, where carver means the person at the serving table.

常見錯誤

❌Bring the carver to cut the bread.
✅Bring the bread knife to cut the bread.
💡a carver is mainly used for slicing roast meat, not ordinary bread.

4. a firm wooden chair with armrests and a narrow slatted back, often used around a

4.名詞C1
釋義

a firm wooden chair with armrests and a narrow slatted back, often used around a dining table.

例句

Grandpa sat in the old carver beside the fireplace after dinner.

sit in a carver

The antique shop displayed a painted carver with curved wooden arms.

a painted carver

同義詞
  • armchair

    broader and often softer or more padded

  • Windsor chair

    a related spindle-back furniture style, though not always identical

文法句型

sit in a carver

a pair of carvers

用法筆記

Mostly seen in furniture catalogues, antiques, or historical descriptions. It suggests a firm wooden dining chair rather than a soft general armchair.