shave 1 S3 / ʃeɪv / 动词

1 [不及物和及物动词] to cut off hair very close to the skin, especially from the face, using a razor :

He hadn’t shaved for days.

Brian had cut himself shaving .

shave your head/legs/armpits etc

She shaved her legs and underarms.

2 [及物动词] to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something :

Shave thin strips of cheese over the pasta.

shave something ↔ off 短语动词

1 to remove hair by shaving :

I’ve decided to shave off my beard.

2 ( also shave something off something ) to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something, using a knife or other cutting tool :

I had to shave a few millimetres off the bottom of the door to make it shut.

3 ( also shave something off something ) if you shave a small amount off something such as a price or a record, you make the price slightly smaller or the record time slightly shorter :

She shaved half a second off the world record.