shave

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shave1 /ʃeɪv/ ●●● S3 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]DCBCUT to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face, using a razor 刮胡子，刮脸，剃须；刮去〔毛发〕 He hadn’t shaved for days. 他已经好几天没刮脸了。 Brian had cut himself shaving. 布赖恩刮胡子时割破了脸。shave your head/legs/armpits etc She shaved her legs and underarms. 她剃了腿毛和腋毛。 →4  See picture of 见图 shave2  [transitive] to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something 削去，刮掉〔薄层〕 Shave thin strips of cheese over the pasta. 把干酪一层一层薄薄地刮到意大利面上。3 shave something ↔ off phrasal verb a) CUTto remove hair by shaving 剃掉〔毛发〕 I’ve decided to shave off my beard. 我决定把胡须剃掉。b) (also shave something off something)CUT to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something, using a knife or other cutting tool 〔用刀或刨等〕刮去〔表层〕，把…刨去〔一层〕 I had to shave a few millimetres off the bottom of the door to make it shut. 我只好把门的底部刨掉几毫米才能让它关上。c) (also shave something off something)REDUCE if you shave a small amount off something such as a price or a record, you make the price slightly smaller or the record time slightly shorter 略减，削减 She shaved half a second off the world record. 她把世界纪录缩短了半秒。→ See Verb table

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shave• It is especially important that no breaks in the skin occur during shaving as these act as routes for bacteria to enter.• Garnish with basil sprigs and shaved cheese.• He wore his best suit, a clean silk shirt and shaved extra close.• Polly had shaved her legs, and recently, too.• He was filthy and hadn't shaved in over a week.• If it normally takes you a quarter of an hour to shave, make it take you half an hour.• I didn't have time to shave my legs.• I could neither wash nor shave, nor was there anything in the house to eat.• I wish he'd shave off that awful beard!• Shave some fresh Parmesan cheese over the salad before serving.• Have you shaved today?• You can shave truffles on these eggs or spoon caviar on them.cut ... shaving• Then came Brian, who had cut himself shaving, and was dabbing the blood on his chin.• Had Maisie Gammond cut herself shaving too, he wondered?

Related topics: Hair & beauty

shave2 noun [countable usually singular]  1  DCBCUTif a man has a shave, he cuts off the hair on his face close to his skin using a razor 刮脸，刮胡子 He looked as if he needed a shave. 他看上去似乎需要刮刮胡子。have a shave British English I’ll just have a shave before we go. 我刮个胡子我们就走。2  a close shave JUST/ALMOST NOTa situation in which you only just avoid an accident or something bad 幸免，侥幸脱险 SYN narrow escape Phew, that was a close shave. 唷，好险哪。

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shave• After a shave, he felt fresh, newly born.• First day home he would get a haircut and a shave.• He badly needed a shower and a shave.• He had no intention of drinking the stuff, but it might do for a shave.• At least he'd had a shave.• I went down to the washroom to get a drink of water, and to have a shave.• He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave.• His long hair stopped neatly at the level where it curved most attractively, but his shave was indifferent.• He went upstairs and had a quick shave.have a shave• The old Polly, the young Polly, would on principle never have shaved her legs.• But he's been told he should have shaved if he'd wanted the job.• I went down to the washroom to get a drink of water, and to have a shave.• Now that the bucket was free, I got some water boiled and began to have a shave.• At half past seven I put some water on to have a shave.Origin shave1 Old English scafan

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shave¹ S3 /ʃeɪv/ verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face, using a razor:
    He hadn’t shaved for days.
    Brian had cut himself shaving.
    shave your head/legs/armpits etc
    She shaved her legs and underarms.
2. [transitive] to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something:
    Shave thin strips of cheese over the pasta.
     
shave something ↔ off phrasal verb
  1. to remove hair by shaving:
    I’ve decided to shave off my beard.
  2. (also shave something off something) to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something, using a knife or other cutting tool:
    I had to shave a few millimetres off the bottom of the door to make it shut.
  3. (also shave something off something) if you shave a small amount off something such as a price or a record, you make the price slightly smaller or the record time slightly shorter:
    She shaved half a second off the world record.

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shave² noun [countable usually singular]
1. if a man has a shave, he cuts off the hair on his face close to his skin using a razor:
    He looked as if he needed a shave.
    have a shave British English:
    I’ll just have a shave before we go.
2. a close shave a situation in which you only just avoid an accident or something bad
   SYN  narrow escape:
    Phew, that was a close shave.