shave

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n. 修面, 刮胡子, 幸免, 剃刀 vt. 修面, 剃, 修剪, 掠过 vi. 刮脸, 勉强通过

发音

US /ʃeɪv/

词形变化

shaves 复数 shaves shaved shaven shaves 三单 shavest shaveth shaving shove shaving 现在分词 shaved 过去式 shove 过去式 shaved 过去分词 shove 过去分词 shaven 过去式 shaven 过去分词

别名

SSS

教材释义与例句

名词

刮脸,剃胡子;修面;<口>侥幸逃过,幸免;剃刀,刮刀

if a man has a shave, he cuts off the hair on his face close to his skin using a razor

动词

剃须,剃毛

to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face, using a razor

动词

剃,削去;修剪;切成薄片;掠

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An instance of shaving.

    I instructed the barber to give me a shave.

  2. 2.

    A thin slice; a shaving.

  3. 3.

    An exorbitant discount on a note.

    美国 过时 俚语
  4. 4.

    A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.

    美国 过时 俚语
  5. 5.

    A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.

    非正式

    1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados "Was it a near thing?" asked Carrados confidentially. "Well, strictly between ourselves, I don't mind admitting that it might have been something of a shave," confessed Tulloch, with a cheerful grin.

  6. 6.

    A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end.

v. B1
  1. 1.

    To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To cut anything in this fashion.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To remove hair from one's face by this means.

    刮脸

    刮胡子

    剃须

    不及物

    I had little time to shave this morning.

  4. 4.

    To cut finely, for example slices of meat.

    及物
  5. 5.

    To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.

  6. 6.

    To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.

  7. 7.

    To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.

    古体 及物
  8. 8.

    To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.

    美国 过时 俚语 及物
  9. 9.

    To injure by employing a knife.

    多元文化伦敦英语 俚语 及物

词汇关系

相关短语

词源

From Middle English shave, from Old English sceafa, from Proto-Germanic *skabô.

来源:wiktionary