英语词汇“chisel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chis·el

(chĭzəl)

A metal tool with a sharp beveled edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal.

v. chis·eled, chis·el·ing, chis·els or chis·elled or chis·el·ling

v.tr.

1. To shape or cut with a chisel.

2. Informal

a. To cheat or swindle.

b. To obtain by deception.

v.intr.

1. To use a chisel.

2. Informal

a. To use unethical methods; cheat: "who's up, who's down and who's chiseling on the side" (James Reston).

b. To intrude oneself without welcome: always tries to chisel in on our conversations.

[Middle English, from Old French cisiel, from Vulgar Latin *cīsellus, cutting tool, from diminutive of Latin caesus, past participle of caedere, to cut; see kaə-id- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

chisel·er n.

chisel

left: cold metal chisel with a flat head

top to bottom: cape, round-nose, and diamond-point metal chisel heads

单词	chisel
释义	chis·el (chĭzəl) n. A metal tool with a sharp beveled edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal. v. chis·eled, chis·el·ing, chis·els or chis·elled or chis·el·ling v.tr. 1. To shape or cut with a chisel. 2. Informal a. To cheat or swindle. b. To obtain by deception. v.intr. 1. To use a chisel. 2. Informal a. To use unethical methods; cheat: "who's up, who's down and who's chiseling on the side" (James Reston). b. To intrude oneself without welcome: always tries to chisel in on our conversations. [Middle English, from Old French cisiel, from Vulgar Latin cīsellus, cutting tool, from diminutive of Latin caesus, past participle of caedere, to cut; see kaə-id- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] chisel·er* n. chisel left: cold metal chisel with a flat head top to bottom: cape, round-nose, and diamond-point metal chisel heads
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