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