chisel

US /ˈtʃɪz.əl/
UK /ˈtʃɪz.əl/
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凿子

a long-bladed hand tool with a bevelled cutting edge and a handle, used to cut or shape wood, stone, metal, or other hard materials.

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He used a wood chisel to carve the intricate details.
他用木凿子雕刻复杂的细节。
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The sculptor carefully shaped the stone with a hammer and chisel.
雕塑家小心翼翼地用锤子和凿子塑造石头。
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凿, 雕刻

to cut or shape (something) with a chisel.

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The carpenter began to chisel away at the block of wood.
木匠开始凿木块。
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He carefully chiseled the stone into the desired shape.
他小心翼翼地凿刻石头，使其成为所需的形状。
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carvesculpthewengrave
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诈骗, 敲诈

to cheat or swindle (someone) out of something.

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He tried to chisel me out of my money.
他想骗取我的钱。
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Don't let them chisel you on the price.
别让他们在价格上敲诈你。
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cheatswindledefraudscamgouge
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