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carve up

释义

carve up

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	carve up
he/she/it	carves up
present participle	carving up
past tense	carved up
past participle	carved up

1
to divide something such as land between different people or countries, especially in a way that seems unfair
They did not want to see a bunch of foreigners carve up their land.
Synonyms and related words
To separate an object or area into parts
take apart
take down
divide
2
informalto attack and cut someone with a knife
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
be bombed out (of something)
3
Britishinformalto drive past another car that is travelling in the same direction as you and then move in front of it too soon
Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle
back up
belt up
be on someone’s tail

carve up

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	carve up
he/she/it	carves up
present participle	carving up
past tense	carved up
past participle	carved up

1
to divide something such as land between different people or countries, especially in a way that seems unfair
They did not want to see a bunch of foreigners carve up their land.
Synonyms and related words
To separate an object or area into parts
take apart
take down
divide
2
informalto attack and cut someone with a knife
Synonyms and related words
To attack with weapons or bombs
attack
bayonet
blitz
3
Britishinformalto drive past another car that is traveling in the same direction as you and then move in front of it too soon
Synonyms and related words
To drive, or to operate a vehicle
back up
block in
box in

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