chipping

herringbone dressing

人字纹修琢 -石面

A tool similar to a hatchet, used for cutting and dressing roofing slates.

石斧类似于短柄小斧的一种工具，用来修琢屋顶石板

refine on [upon] one's theory

将自己的理论加以琢磨 [修改]

Gems unwrought can do nothing useful.

玉不琢, 不成器。

(of a gem)not shaped by cutting

（指宝石）未雕琢的.

Think about them one at a time before going on to the next one.

逐一琢磨琢磨,再接着往下读。

I am pondering how to respond.

我在琢磨该怎样回答.

His thought went on.

他心里继续琢磨着。

deliberate whether to leave or not

认真琢磨是否离开.

Think of the answers carefully.

好好琢磨一下才回答。

I'm debating where to go on holiday.

我在琢磨到何处度假.

He's up to some mischief again!

他又在琢磨使坏呢!

I could not puzzle out his intentions.

我琢磨不出他的意图。

Bellmare Hiratsuka

日本平琢大海队（足球）

In winter, the wintry snow scenes can be likened to an exquisite jade carving.

冬日琼装玉琢，俏丽媚人。

weigh up one's chances of success

琢磨成功的可能性.

"If you had only waited, Edward--if you had only stopped to think;

"爱德华，要是你等一等--要是你停下来琢磨琢磨呢；

Why should he be so generous to you like that? Put it in your pipe and smoke it

你好好琢磨琢磨吧,他凭什么会对你那样慷慨呢?