chiselled
chiselled — 形容詞
- chiselledpositive
- more chiselledcomparative
- most chiselledsuperlative
1. having a face shape that is strongly defined and attractive, with a clear jaw, h
輪廓分明的
面部線條清晰、好看的
having a face shape that is strongly defined and attractive, with a clear jaw, high cheekbones, and a visible bone structure — as if carved by a sculptor.
Luca's chiselled jawline made him a popular choice for menswear magazine covers.
Luca 線條分明的下巴使他成為男裝雜誌封面上的熱門人選。
chiselled + jawline — most common collocation
Even at sixty, the retired general still had chiselled features and an upright posture.
即使到了六十歲，那位退役將軍依然擁有稜角分明的五官和挺拔的姿態。
chiselled + features (plural, referring to the whole face)
A chiselled face with high cheekbones stared back at him from the barber's mirror.
一張顴骨高聳、線條分明的臉龐從理髮店的鏡子裡注視著他。
Kenji's chiselled cheekbones and strong chin gave him a striking profile in photographs.
Kenji 稜角分明的顴骨和結實的下巴讓他在照片中展現出極為出眾的側面。
- soft
lacking angular definition; round or fleshy face shape
- indistinct
blurry or undefined facial contours
- fleshy
full-faced, where bone structure is hidden under tissue
文法句型
chiselled + noun (jaw, profile, cheekbones, features, chin)
用法筆記
Almost always used to describe a man's face or specific facial features (jaw, cheekbones, chin, profile). Not used for women's faces or for body parts below the neck.
常見錯誤
chiselled — 動詞
- chiselledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- chiselleds3rd person singular
- chiselleding-ing form
- chisellededpast simple
1. to cut, carve, or shape a hard material such as stone, wood, or metal using a ch
雕刻
用鑿子切割或雕刻
to cut, carve, or shape a hard material such as stone, wood, or metal using a chisel — a metal tool with a flat, sharp end that is hit with a hammer.
Bao chiselled a narrow channel into the marble block for water to flow through.
Bao 在大理石上鑿出一條狹窄的溝槽，讓水流過。
chisel + into + material — typical transitive pattern
Mika watched her father chisel away at the oak, slowly turning it into a table leg.
Mika 看著父親用鑿子慢慢把橡木雕成一條桌腳。
chisel + away at — intransitive, emphasising gradual work
The sculptor chiselled a rough horse shape out of a slab of granite.
那位雕刻家用花崗岩板鑿出了一匹粗糙的馬形。
Olena spent the whole afternoon chiselling letters into the gravestone.
Olena 花了整個下午在墓碑上鑿刻文字。
The mason chiselled off the unwanted stone with careful, steady blows.
石匠小心而平穩地敲鑿掉多餘的石頭。
文法句型
chisel + noun + into/out of + noun
chisel + at/through + noun
be chiselled + preposition + noun (passive)
用法筆記
The verb often appears in the past tense form 'chiselled' (UK) or 'chiseled' (US), and in the passive voice: 'The statue was chiselled from a single piece of marble.'
常見錯誤
2. to get something from someone by using dishonest methods; to cheat or swindle so
欺騙；詐取
用不正當手段騙取財物
to get something from someone by using dishonest methods; to cheat or swindle someone out of money, property, or an opportunity.
The contractor chiselled the elderly couple out of their life savings by charging for work he never did.
那名承包商以從未動工的工程向老夫婦收取費用，騙走了他們一生的積蓄。
chisel + someone + out of + something — core pattern
Hassan's former business partner tried to chisel him out of his share of the company.
Hassan 的前合夥人試圖騙走他應得的公司股份。
A stranger chiselled twenty dollars from Wei by selling him a fake ticket to the concert.
一名陌生人賣給 Wei 一張假的演唱會門票，騙了他二十美元。
The report revealed how corrupt officials had chiselled their way into lucrative land deals.
報告揭露了腐敗官員如何以不正當手段逐步取得獲利豐厚的土地交易權。
文法句型
chisel + someone + out of + something
chisel + something + from + someone
chisel + one's way + into + something
用法筆記
This sense is old-fashioned and mainly appears in informal or slang contexts. Modern equivalents like 'cheat', 'swindle', or 'scam' are far more common. The phrasal use 'chisel in' (to intrude) is extremely rare.