carved
carved — 形容詞
- carvedpositive
- carvedercomparative
- carvedestsuperlative
1. used for things that people shape or mark by slicing into a solid material such
雕刻的
在硬質材料上雕琢成形的
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.
那扇老木門四周有漂亮的雕刻花朵和葉子。
position: before noun describing decoration
On the shelf sat a small carved lion that Otis bought at a Kenyan market.
架子上放著一尊小石獅，是 Otis 在肯亞的市集買的。
The museum display case held carved ivory figures from the 1700s.
博物館展示櫃裡擺放著十八世紀的象牙雕刻人像。
Minh inherited a carved jade necklace from his grandmother.
Minh 從祖母那裡繼承了一條翡翠雕刻項鍊。
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 — 動詞
- 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
雕刻；刻
用工具在硬質材料上切割造型
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.
Mei 花了一整個下午，為弟弟雕刻一隻小木鳥。
carve + object + for + recipient
The artist carved his name and the date into the bottom of the stone sculpture.
藝術家把自己的名字和日期刻在石雕底部。
carve + sth + into + surface
Stefan learned to carve beautiful patterns on pieces of oak from his grandfather.
Stefan 跟爺爺學如何在橡木塊上刻出漂亮的圖案。
Aylin carved a simple flower design onto the handle of the wooden spoon.
Aylin 在木湯匙的握柄上刻了一個簡單的花形圖案。
Ancient letters were carved into flat stone slabs so they would last for centuries.
古代的人把文字刻在扁平的石板上，好讓它們能留存數百年。
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
切熟肉；切片
將大塊熟肉切成薄片
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.
Otis 在桌旁切烤雞，每個人都拿著盤子準備好。
carve + meat at the table
Emma carved slices of lamb from the bone and placed them on a warm plate.
Emma 從骨頭上切下羊肉片，放在溫熱的盤子上。
carve + slices of + [meat]
The chef carved the whole turkey and arranged the pieces on a large serving dish.
主廚把整隻火雞切好，整齊地擺在大淺盤上。
Imani watched her father carve the Sunday roast every week when she was growing up.
Imani 小時候，每個星期天都看著爸爸切假日烤肉。
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.