carve up

• 动词短语，指把某物切成块，或把土地、领土等分割成更小的部分。

A phrasal verb meaning to cut something into pieces, or to divide something, especially land or territory, into smaller parts.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Cut into piecesinformal

   To cut something, especially food, into smaller pieces.

   切成小块

   • He carved up the roast chicken for dinner.
   • She carved up the watermelon into slices.
   • The chef carved up the turkey with precision.

   同义词chopcut updivideportionslicesplit

2. Divide or shareinformal

   To divide something, such as land, money, or resources, among people.

   瓜分

   • The developers carved up the estate into several lots.
   • They carved up the profits equally among the partners.
   • The territory was carved up by the conquering armies.

   同义词allocateallotapportiondistributedividedivvy upparcel outpartitionshare-outsplit

   反义词collectcombinegatherjoinmergeunite

3. Drive aggressivelyinformalbritish

   To overtake and cut in front of another vehicle in a dangerous manner.

   强行加塞

   • A motorcyclist carved up the traffic on the highway.
   • He got angry when another driver carved him up.
   • The taxi carved up the bus to make a turn.

   同义词cut incut up

基本动词carve