[transitive] 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；刻◆Grandpa enjoys carving miniature animals out of wood.爷爷很喜欢用木头刻微型动物形状。◆He carved his initials into the desk.他把自己名字的首字母刻在书桌上。◆to carve a pumpkin (= into a jack-o'-lantern ) at Halloween在万圣节期间刻一个南瓜灯 |