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IELTS BNC: 7191 COCA: 5779

shave

1 shave /ˈʃeɪv/ verb
shaves; shaved; shaved or shaven /ˈʃeɪvən/ ; shaving
1 shave
/ˈʃeɪv/
verb
shaves; shaved; shaved or shaven /ˈʃeɪvən/ ; shaving
Learner's definition of SHAVE
: to cut the hair, wool, etc., off (someone or something) very close to the skin为…剃(毛发、胡须等)
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to cut off (hair, wool, a beard, etc.) very close to the skin剃(毛发、胡须等)
often + off
[+ object] : to remove a thin layer of (something) from something削掉;刨掉;刮去
usually + off
[+ object] : to reduce something by taking away (a small amount)(少量地)减去,削减usually + off
2 shave /ˈʃeɪv/ noun
plural shaves
2 shave
/ˈʃeɪv/
noun
plural shaves
Learner's definition of SHAVE
[count]
: an act of shaving刮脸;剃毛发usually singular通常用单数
see also close shave
IELTS BNC: 7191 COCA: 5779

shave

1 of 2

verb

shaved; shaved or shaven ˈshā-vən How to pronounce shave (audio) ; shaving

transitive verb

1
a
: to remove a thin layer from
b
: to cut off in thin layers or shreds : slice
c
: to cut off closely
2
a
: to sever the hair from (the head or another part of the body) close to the roots
b
: to cut off (hair or beard) close to the skin
3
a
: to discount (a note) at an exorbitant rate
b
c
: to conspire to score fewer (points) than one is capable of (as to affect gambling outcomes)
4
: to come close to or touch lightly in passing

intransitive verb

1
: to cut off hair or beard close to the skin
2
: to proceed with difficulty : scrape

shave

2 of 2

noun

1
2
: a thin slice : shaving
3
: an act or the process of shaving

Example Sentences

Verb She cut herself while shaving her legs. The sheep were all shaved. He shaves every morning before breakfast. I cut myself shaving this morning. She shaves her dog's fur in the summer. He shaved some butter from the container. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Trailblazing a new outlier standard, the model also notably does not cover her tattoos or shave her armpits. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Another tactic Francona has employed is to randomly sneak up behind Barnett on the team plane and shave a chunk of his hair with electric clippers. Joe Noga, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 The order, announcing the first of three levels of emergency, will free up additional resources to help supply and shave off demand. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 These changes allowed retailers to shave costs by persuading their customers to drive their own cars, using their own gas, in their own time, to pick up their items from the store. Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 The program will reduce student debt balances by about $400 billion and shave payments from about 0.4% to 0.3% of personal income, Goldman Sachs analysts Joseph Briggs and Alec Phillips said Thursday in a research note. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 Customers will be able to request everything from hot towel shave treatments to straight razor shaves. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 The cuts could be deep for county sheriffs and could shave off up to 50% or more from an agency’s budget within the next year. al, 5 Sep. 2022 President Biden will ask Congress on Thursday to suspend the federal gas tax through September, a move that could shave off 18 cents per gallon to help consumers battling record prices at the pump, senior administration officials said. Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022
Noun
Skip the shave gel and use a waterless balm, like Superzero's Ceramides + Jojoba Oil Shaving Bar, instead. Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2022 For kakigori and Hawaiian shave ice, ice blocks are sliced and flavored with syrups and fruit purees. Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2022 The Korean-style shave ice, which is cut on a machine as thinly as possible, has a fluffy, almost creamy texture, but with tiny, satisfying crystals that disappear on your tongue. New York Times, 6 June 2022 Look no further than Counterman’s Smoothing Shave Cream for a close, comfortable shave. Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 So when Rodgers appeared on the sideline in a Packers baseball cap with a clean shave and what appeared to be a haircut, his look was one of the top search trends from the game. Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022 Last but certainly not least, wash off the leftover shaving cream and slather on the shave balm to soothe and nourish your skin. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 The sharpness also allows for a closer shave which makes this razor ideal for removing peach fuzz and other fine hair. Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com, 14 June 2022 The Bevel kit comes fully stocked to give you the best shave wherever shaving fits into your grooming routine. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English scafan; akin to Lithuanian skobti to pluck, Latin scabere to scratch, and perhaps to Greek koptein to cut — more at capon

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of shave was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 7191 COCA: 5779
shave

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SHAVE ADJECTIVEclean, close, smooth修面修得乾淨You can get a really close, smooth shave with this new razor.用這種新型剃鬚刀能把臉刮得乾乾淨淨。quick快速刮臉wet (BrE) 濕刮an old-fashioned barber who does wet shaves手工刮臉的老派理髮師VERB + SHAVEneed需要修面He badly needed a shave.他真該刮臉了。get, have刮臉;修面He had a bath and a quick shave first.他先洗了個澡,並飛快地刮了臉。give sb給某人修面

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