shave
UK/ʃeiv/US
IELTSB1
Definitions
v.
To cut hair close to the skin using a razor; to cut or trim something very thin
剃（须），刮（毛），削薄
n.
An act of shaving; a narrow escape
刮脸，剃须；侥幸脱险
Root Breakdown
Native Englishshaveother
=shave
Common Collocations
- 1.close shave死里逃生／千钧一发
- 2.shave off剃掉／削去
- 3.shave one's head剃光头
- 4.wet shave湿式剃须
Example Sentences
- 1.
He shaves every morning before heading to the office.
- 2.
The carpenter shaved a thin layer off the door so it would close properly.
- 3.
That was a close shave — the car nearly hit us at the intersection.