Chisel
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鑿, 鏨
a metal tool with a handle and a strong flat-edged blade that is used to shape hard objects, such as wood, metal, etc.
例
He used a chisel to carve intricate designs into the wood.
彼は木に複雑な模様を彫るために鑿（のみ）を使いました。
The stonemason relied on a chisel to shape the marble blocks.
石工は大理石のブロックを形作るために鑿に頼りました。
to chisel
01
彫る, 刻む
to carve or shape a material, typically wood or stone, by using a sharp-edged tool with a flat metal blade
Transitive: to chisel a pattern or form on material | to chisel a pattern or form onto material
例
The woodworker carefully chiseled intricate details on the furniture.
大工は家具に複雑な細部を注意深く彫りました。
The artist chiseled a relief sculpture on the stone wall.
その芸術家は石の壁にレリーフ彫刻を彫った。
02
騙す, 詐欺を働く
To deceive or defraud someone in order to deprive them of something unfairly
Transitive: to chisel sb out of sth
例
The con artist managed to chisel several investors out of their life savings.
詐欺師は何人かの投資家から生涯の貯蓄をだまし取ることに成功した。
She was known in the neighborhood for trying to chisel elderly residents out of their money.
彼女は近所で高齢者の住民からお金をだまし取ろうとすることで知られていました。
03
策略を弄する, 騙す
to use cunning or deceitful tactics in order to achieve a desired outcome
Transitive: to chisel one's way into sth | to chisel one's way to sth
例
The ambitious businessman chiseled his way to the top of the corporate ladder by manipulating company policies.
野心的なビジネスマンは、会社の政策を操作することで、企業の階段の頂点へと刻みました。
The cunning negotiator chiseled his way to a favorable contract by exploiting the other party's vulnerabilities.
狡猾な交渉者は、相手の弱点を利用して有利な契約に彫り進んだ。
