Word · Frequency #19283
sculpting
雕刻；雕塑
sculpting is the present participle of sculpt.
to create or shape something by carving or cutting a hard material such as stone or wood
- 1.
To form by sculpture.
用雕塑方式制成
- 2.
To work as a sculptor.
从事雕塑工作
- 3.
To carve out gradually.
逐步雕出
用雕塑方式制成；从事雕塑工作；逐步雕出；雕刻；造型
In use
She sculpts statues from large blocks of stone.
He sculpted a small horse out of wood for his daughter.
The artist is sculpting a figure in her studio today.
sculpt sth
sculpt 是及物动词，宾语通常是被雕刻的材料或成品。
She sculpts small figures from clay.
她用黏土雕刻小雕像。
sculpt sth from/out of sth
用 from 或 out of 表示原材料，两者常可互换。
The artist sculpted a lion out of stone.
这位艺术家用石头雕刻出一头狮子。
sculpt sth into sth
into 后接成品，强调形状的变化。
He sculpted the wood into a bird.
Connections
Collocations
- sculpt a statue
- 雕刻一尊雕像
- The artist spent months sculpting a statue from a single block of marble.这位艺术家花了几个月的时间，用一整块大理石雕刻出一尊雕像。
- sculpt clay
- 用黏土塑造
- Children love to sculpt clay into animals.孩子们喜欢用黏土塑造动物。
- sculpt in marble
- 用大理石雕刻
- She sculpts in marble, wood, and bronze.她用大理石、木头和青铜进行雕刻。
- sculpt from wood
- 用木头雕刻
- He learned to sculpt from wood while living in the village.他住在村里时学会了用木头雕刻。
- sculpt with a chisel
- 用凿子雕刻
- He sculpts with a chisel and hammer.他用凿子和锤子进行雕刻。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象雕塑家用刀在石头上刻出轮廓，‘sculpt’开头的‘sc’像两道刻痕，‘ulpt’像凿出的立体造型，记住‘雕刻’就是sculpt。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：艺术课堂、雕塑工作室、作品描述 sculpt 通常用于艺术创作场景，如雕刻石料或木材；也可比喻塑造体型或形象。语气比较中性，正式与非正式场合都常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 sculpt /skʌlpt/ 完全押韵的常用词。sculpture 和 sculptor 都包含与 sculpt 相同的拼写序列 ulpt，且开头的 /skʌlp/ 相同，但后面多了音节，并不押韵。erupt、abrupt、corrupt、bankrupt 都以 /ʌpt/ 结尾，但缺少 sculpt 中的 /l/，读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.