
好词典

源自古法语 'cisel',最终来自拉丁语 'cisellum',意为 '切割工具'。
❶ 凿子,一种带有锋利刃口的工具,通常用于雕刻、切割或修整木材、石头等硬质材料。
“The carpenter used different chisels to carve the intricate design.”
(木匠用不同的凿子雕刻出复杂的花纹。)
“He sharpened his chisels before starting the woodworking project.”
(他在开始木工项目前先磨快了凿子。)
❶ 用凿子雕刻或切割,也比喻精心塑造或欺骗某人。
“She chisels the marble block into a beautiful statue.”
(她把大理石块凿刻成一座美丽的雕像。)
“The artist spent months chiseling the details of the sculpture.”
(艺术家花了数月时间凿刻雕塑的细节。)
cold chisel — 冷凿,一种用于切割金属的坚硬凿子,使用时不需要加热。
“The mechanic used a cold chisel to cut through the metal pipe.”
(机械师用冷凿切开了金属管。)
chisel away at — 逐步削减或慢慢改变某事物,常指通过持续努力达成目标。
“She chiseled away at the large project until it was completed.”
(她逐步完成了这个大项目。)