chiseled

英 [ˈtʃɪz·əld]     
  • adj. 轮廓分明的;凿刻的
  • v. 镌刻;用凿子刻(chisel的过去分词)
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chiseled (adj.)
"having sharp outlines," 1821, figurative past participle adjective from chisel (v.).
1. Woltz had chiseled the guy , given him peanuts for the book.
乌尔茨敲了这个作家的竹杠, 用了他的书,却只给微不足道的一点点钱.
2. He chiseled the piece of wood into the shape of a head.
他把这块木头凿刻成人头的形状.
3. He was chiseled out of one thousand dollars in business speculation.
他搞商业投机被人骗去1000美元.
4. He's chiseled me out of five dollars.
他骗去了我5美元.
5. Two students chiseled for good marks.
两个学生为了取得高分而作弊.