1 [I,T] carve (sth) (out of sth) to cut wood or stone in order to make an object or to put a pattern or writing on it 雕刻: The statue is carved out of marble. 这尊塑像用大理石雕成。He carved his name on the desk. 他把自己的名字刻在书桌上。

2 [T] to cut a piece of cooked meat into slices 把熟肉切成片: to carve a chicken 把鸡肉切片