razor
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ra·zor /ˈreɪzə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun 1
DCB[countable] a tool with a sharp blade, used to remove hair from your skin 剃(须)刀;刮胡刀 → shaver an electric razor 电动剃须刀 a disposable razor 一次性剃刀2 be on a razor/razor’s edge British EnglishDANGEROUS to be in a difficult position where a mistake could be dangerous 处于险境 Politically we are on a razor edge. 我们在政治上处于险境。
Examples from the Corpus
razor• His hairbrush, razor, everything I'd previously touched, had relinquished his identity.• An open razor, the blade thick with clotted blood lay on top of it, a few inches from his right hand.• He stopped freezing his wrist long enough to prop a clean blade against the razor case.• My hands shook as I slowly ran the razor over my face, cutting through the cream in even swaths.Origin razor (1200-1300) Old French raseor, from raser; → RAZEra·zor nounChineseSyllable
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razor
ra‧zor /ˈreɪzə $ -ər/
noun
1. [countable] a tool with a sharp blade, used to remove hair from your skin ⇨ shaver:
an electric razor
a disposable razor
2. be on a razor/razor’s edge British English to be in a difficult position where a mistake could be dangerous:
Politically we are on a razor edge.
ra‧zor /ˈreɪzə $ -ər/
noun
1. [countable] a tool with a sharp blade, used to remove hair from your skin ⇨ shaver:
2. be on a razor/razor’s edge British English to be in a difficult position where a mistake could be dangerous:
