incise
/ɪnˈsaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈsīz -ˈsīs/ (ame, mw)
incise — verb
- incisepresent simple I / you / we / they
- inciseshe / she / it
- incisedpast simple
- incising-ing form
1. to make a clean, careful cut into the outer layer of something using a sharp bla
to make a clean, careful cut into the outer layer of something using a sharp blade — what a surgeon does to skin, or what a botanist might do to a stem.
The surgeon carefully incised the patient's abdomen along the marked line.
transitive: incise + body-part object
Shirin incised the bark of the rubber tree with a small curved knife.
incise + object + with + tool
Before the test, Diya incised the apple skin so the dye could soak in.
The vet incised the swelling on the dog's paw to drain the fluid.
文法句型
incise + object
incise + object + with + tool
用法筆記
Subject is usually a surgeon, vet, botanist, or someone performing a deliberate, precise cut; the object is typically skin, bark, or another outer layer. Distinguish from sense 2, where the action produces a visible mark or design rather than just opening a surface.
常見錯誤
2. to cut letters, patterns, or images into a hard surface so that the marks remain
to cut letters, patterns, or images into a hard surface so that the marks remain visible — for example, words on a gravestone or figures on a clay pot.
Caio incised his initials into the soft clay before it dried.
incise + design + into + surface
The names of fallen soldiers were incised on the marble wall.
passive: be incised on + surface
Ilan watched the craftsman incise tiny flowers around the silver bowl's rim.
Hugo incised a small star on the wooden box as a gift for his sister.
文法句型
incise + design + into/on + surface
be incised with + design
用法筆記
Frequently passive when the focus is the finished inscription rather than the maker. Distinguish from sense 1: here the goal is a lasting mark or image, not merely to open the surface.