| 单词 | shave |
| 释义 | shave —shavable, shaveable, adj. /shayv/, v. , shaved, shaved or (esp. in combination) shaven, shaving, n. v.i. 1. to remove a growth of beard with a razor. v.t. 2. to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor. 3. to cut off (hair, esp. the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often fol. by off or away). 4. to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool: to shave hides in preparing leather. 5. to reduce to shavings or thin slices: to shave wood. 6. to cut or trim closely: to shave a lawn. 7. to scrape, graze, or come very near to: The car just shaved the garage door. 8. Com. to purchase (a note) at a rate of discount greater than is legal or customary. 9. to reduce or deduct from: The store shaved the price of winter suits in the spring. n. 10. the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved. 11. a thin slice; shaving. 12. any of various tools for shaving, scraping, removing thin slices, etc. [bef. 900; (v.) ME schaven, schafen, OE sc(e)afan; c. D schaven to plane (a plank), abrade (the skin), LG schaven, G schaben, ON skafa to scrape, Goth skaban to shear, shave; (n.) ME schave tool for shaving, OE sc(e)afa, deriv. of the v.] Syn. 7. brush, glance, touch. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。