carve out transitive verb [carve out sth, carve sth out] ① (cut) 雕刻出 diāokè chū ‹statue›② (erode) «river» 冲刷出 chōngshuā chū ‹valley›③ figurative (create) 开创出 kāichuàng chū ▸ to carve out a niche (for oneself) (为自己)谋得合适的位置 ▸ to carve out a career (for oneself) (为自己)创出一番事业 |