chiselchis•el (chiselled, chiselled; chiselling英, chiseled, chiseled; chiseling美 ) /'tʃɪz(ə)l/

vt

1. 凿；刻；雕

• He chiseled an inscription on the marble. 他在大理石上刻碑文。

2. 旧俚 欺骗；诈取

• He's chiseled me out of ￡5! 他骗走了我五英镑!

vi

1. 凿；刻；雕

2. 旧俚 欺骗；诈取

• She chiseled for good marks. 她为取得高分而作弊。

词组chisel in (或in on)

1. 插手；侵入

• chisel in on sb.'s profits 染指某人的利益

2. 打扰

full chisel 美俚 猛冲地；飞快地