What does "carve out" mean?

To make time with difficulty To find time despite a busy schedule.

How do you use "carve out" in a sentence?

I carved out an hour for the gym. She carved out time for herself. Try to carve out some family time.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To make time with difficulty

挤出时间

Hacer tiempo con dificultad

苦労して時間を作る

어렵게 시간을 내다

To find time despite a busy schedule.

尽管日程繁忙仍设法腾出时间。

Encontrar tiempo a pesar de una agenda apretada.

忙しいスケジュールにもかかわらず時間を見つけること。

바쁜 일정 속에서도 시간을 확보하는 것을 뜻한다.

Base verb: carve

Particle: out

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I carved out an hour for the gym.
我挤出一个小时去健身房
Saqué una hora para ir al gimnasio
ジムのために1時間をなんとか確保した
헬스장에 갈 시간을 겨우 한 시간 만들었다.
She carved out time for herself.
她为自己挤出了一些时间
Ella encontró tiempo para sí misma
彼女は自分のための時間をなんとか捻出した
그녀는 자기만의 시간을 겨우 마련했다.
Try to carve out some family time.
尽量挤出一些家庭时间
Intenta sacar algo de tiempo para la familia
家族との時間をなんとか作るようにしてください
가족과 함께하는 시간을 어떻게든 만들어 보세요.

Context: scheduling, busy, priorities

Tone: determined

From carving space out of solid material.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal