shave
[ʃeɪv] verb intransitive or transitive
ADVANCED
■to remove hair from the body, especially a man's face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor , so that the skin feels smooth 剃去（尤指脸）上的毛发；剃（毛发）•John has to shave twice a day.约翰每天得刮两次脸。 •I always shave my legs in the bath.我总是在洗澡的时候剃腿上的汗毛。 •Do you shave under your arms?你刮腋毛吗？ •When my dad shaved his beard (off) , he looked ten years younger.我爸爸刮完胡子后，看起来年轻了十岁。
[ʃeɪv] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs shave sth off/from sth
■to cut a very thin piece from an object or surface 从…刨掉，自…削掉（薄薄的一层）•She shaved a few millimetres off the bottom of the door, so that it would open more easily.她把门的底部刨掉了几毫米，这样开门就容易些了。
[ʃeɪv] verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs shave sth off sth (also shave sth by sth)
■to reduce something by the stated amount 将…减少（特定之量）•The new high speed trains will shave 25 minutes off the journey time.新的高速列车将使旅途的时间缩短25分钟。 •Our prices have been shaved by 5%!我们的价格下降了5%！
[ʃeɪv] noun countable
■the act of shaving, especially a man's face 剃毛发；（尤指）刮脸，修面•I need a shave.我需要刮一下脸。 •He washed and had a shave.他洗了把脸，又刮了胡子。 |