【carve】 - A-level备考词汇

carve

UK:  [kɑː(r)v]

US:  [kɑrv]

第三人称单数：carves  现在分词：carving  过去式：carved  

v.

1.雕刻,刻;〔比喻〕开拓

2.做雕刻工

3.在某物表面上刻字;铭刻:

4.切割,切开(盘中的肉)

5.切开熟肉

6.将(肉)切成块或片:

7.切肉

8.分

9.通过努力取得;成(名):

10.掏槽

n.

1.〔美俚〕(作为食物、菜肴的)肉

1 . What the bank needs, in a crowded market, is a niche of its own, and it is trying to carve one out.
此刻，世界银行在这个拥挤的全球市场里面所需要的，是属于自己的利基，而且世银也正在努力挖掘出自己的利基价值。

2 . Simply put, it's up to you to carve out your place in the work world and know when to change course.
简单说，在职场中如何开辟你的天地以及何时转向都取决于你自己。

3 . He holed himself up in Jabba's palace, fighting a disorganized war against others trying to carve apart the carcass of the criminal empire.
他躲在贾巴的宫殿里，在一场无组织的战争中对抗试图分割犯罪帝国残骸的其他人。

4 . But over time, Kim Jong-un has also begun to carve out his own leadership style, striving to come across as youthful and more pragmatic.
然而，随着时间的流逝，金正恩也开始形成自己的领导风格，他正努力塑造一个年轻且更加务实的形象。

5 . It appears that China is also trying to carve out a piece of an important future industry in clean technology.
看起来中国也正在试图在清洁能源这一重要的未来新兴产业中切一块蛋糕。