(1)雕刻(shape or decorate (a material) by cutting)[T+n，T+n+prep(into)]：～a piece of wood (into a statue/the shape of a horse) 雕刻木头(成人像/马形);～ivory to make ornament雕刻象牙做成装饰品;

(2)雕成(make a figure，shape，etc by cutting usu wood or stone)[I，I+prep(in)，T+n，T+n+prep(out of/from/of/in/into)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：～a statue from (out of)marble/a block of stone/a piece of wood/a log 用大理石/一块石头/一块木头/一根圆木雕刻一雕像;a figure～d out of wood木头刻成的人形;～a horse in wood在木头上雕马;Michelangelo～d in marble 大理石雕刻的米开朗基罗像;What did she～(for) you? 她给你雕什么了?

(3)把……刻在……上(inscribe or write by cutting on a surface)[T+n，T+n+prep(on/in)]：～one's initials in a tree/on a tree trunk 把某人姓名的缩写刻在树上/树干上;

(4)以雕刻为业(carve as a profession)[I]：“What's your job ?”“ I～.” “你干什么工作?”“干雕刻。” He～s for a living.他以雕刻为生。

(5)切成片(slice (cooked meat) with a knife for eating)[I，T+n，T+n+prep，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：Would you like to～? 请你来切好吗? This roast～s easily.这烤肉好切。～the Christmas turkey/the chicken/the roast beef/the meat/the leg of mutton/the joint切圣诞火鸡/鸡肉/烤牛肉/肉/羊腿/大块带骨肉;～sb a slice(piece)of chicken给某人切一片(块)鸡肉;

(6)努力取得(achieve by hard work，great effort or ability)[D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)，T+n，T+n+ adv(out)]：～(out) a name/a career in business/a nice position in the company (for oneself)(为自己)取得好名声/在商业上创出一番事业/在这公司中取得很好的地位;

carve up (v adv)划分(vt) (infml)(derog)：～up profits/a business(between...) (与……)瓜分利润/生意;～up a district划分一个区;

→′carver n 雕刻师;′carving n 雕刻品(图案)