shave
verb [ I or T ] uk/ʃeɪv/ us/ʃeɪv/
B1 剃去毛发；刮胡子
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
John has to shave twice a day. 约翰每天得刮两次脸。
I always shave my legs in the shower. 我总是在洗澡的时候剃腿上的汗毛。
Do you shave under your arms? 你剃腋毛吗？
When my dad shaved his beard (off), he looked ten years younger. 我爸爸剃完胡子后，看上去年轻了10岁。
- More examples
- It's such a drag having to shave every day.
- He didn't shave while we were on holiday.
- Have you shaved today? You feel bristly.
- If you shave the hair grows back even thicker.
- I'd forgotten to shave my legs so I couldn't wear my skirt.
Phrasal verbs
shave something off/from something 从…刨掉，自…削掉（薄薄的一层）
to cut a very thin piece from an object or surface
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。
shave something off something 将…减少（一定量）
to reduce something by the stated amount
The new high speed trains will shave 25 minutes off the journey time. 新的高速火车将使旅途的时间缩短25分钟。
Our prices have been shaved by five percent! 我们的价格下降了5%！
shave
noun [ C ] uk/ʃeɪv/ us/ʃeɪv/
剃毛发;（尤指）刮脸，修面
the act of shaving, especially a man's face
I need a shave. 我需要刮一下脸。
UK He washed and had a shave. 他洗了把脸，又刮了胡子。