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S0323000 (shāv)v. shaved, shaved or shav·en (shā′vən), shav·ing, shaves v.tr.1. a. To remove the beard or other body hair from, with a razor or shaver: The barber lathered his face and then shaved him.b. To cut (the beard, for example) at the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver.2. To crop, trim, or mow closely: shave a meadow.3. a. To remove thin slices from: shave a board.b. To cut or scrape into thin slices; shred: shave chocolate.4. To come close to or graze in passing. See Synonyms at brush¹.5. a. To reduce by a small amount: shaved two months from the schedule.b. To cut (a price) by a slight margin.c. To purchase (a note) at a reduction greater than the legal or customary rate.d. To limit the number of (points) scored by one's own team in an athletic contest by point-shaving.v.intr. To remove the beard or other body hair with a razor or shaver.n.1. The act, process, or result of shaving.2. A thin slice or scraping; a shaving.3. Any of various tools used for shaving.

[Middle English shaven, to scrape, from Old English sceafan.]

shave

(ʃeɪv) vb (mainly tr) , shaves, shaving, shaved, shaved or shaven1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) (also intr) to remove (the beard, hair, etc) from (the face, head, or body) by scraping the skin with a razor2. to cut or trim very closely3. to reduce to shavings4. (Building) to remove thin slices from (wood, etc) with a sharp cutting tool; plane or pare5. to touch or graze in passing6. (Commerce) informal to reduce (a price) by a slight amount7. (Commerce) commerce US to purchase (a commercial paper) at a greater rate of discount than is customary or legaln8. (Hairdressing & Grooming) the act or an instance of shaving9. (Tools) any tool for scraping10. a thin slice or shaving11. an instance of barely touching something12. close shave informal a narrow escape[Old English sceafan; related to Old Norse skafa, Gothic skaban to shave, Latin scabere to scrape] ˈshavable, ˈshaveable adj

shave

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v. shaved, shaved (esp. in combination) shav•en, shav•ing, v.i. 1. to remove a growth of hair or 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. 5. to reduce to shavings or thin slices. 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. to purchase (a note) at a rate of discount greater than is legal or customary. 9. to reduce or deduct from (a price). 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. [before 900; (v.) Old English sc(e)afan, c. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schaven, Old High German schaben, Old Norse skafa to scrape, shave, Gothic skaban to shear]

shave

When a man shaves, he cuts hair from his face using a razor.

He shaved and dressed, and went downstairs.

Be Careful!
Shave is not usually a reflexive verb. You don't normally say that a man 'shaves himself'.

In conversation, you usually say that a man has a shave, rather than that he 'shaves'.

I can't remember when I last had a shave.

Shave can also be used as a transitive verb, meaning that someone removes hair from a particular part of their body using a razor.

Marta had a shower and shaved her legs.He was starting to go bald, so he decided to shave his head.

shave

Past participle: shaven
Gerund: shaving

Imperative
shave
shave

Present
I shave
you shave
he/she/it shaves
we shave
you shave
they shave

Preterite
I shaved
you shaved
he/she/it shaved
we shaved
you shaved
they shaved

Present Continuous
I am shaving
you are shaving
he/she/it is shaving
we are shaving
you are shaving
they are shaving

Present Perfect
I have shaven
you have shaven
he/she/it has shaven
we have shaven
you have shaven
they have shaven

Past Continuous
I was shaving
you were shaving
he/she/it was shaving
we were shaving
you were shaving
they were shaving

Past Perfect
I had shaven
you had shaven
he/she/it had shaven
we had shaven
you had shaven
they had shaven

Future
I will shave
you will shave
he/she/it will shave
we will shave
you will shave
they will shave

Future Perfect
I will have shaven
you will have shaven
he/she/it will have shaven
we will have shaven
you will have shaven
they will have shaven

Future Continuous
I will be shaving
you will be shaving
he/she/it will be shaving
we will be shaving
you will be shaving
they will be shaving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shaving
you have been shaving
he/she/it has been shaving
we have been shaving
you have been shaving
they have been shaving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shaving
you will have been shaving
he/she/it will have been shaving
we will have been shaving
you will have been shaving
they will have been shaving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shaving
you had been shaving
he/she/it had been shaving
we had been shaving
you had been shaving
they had been shaving

Conditional
I would shave
you would shave
he/she/it would shave
we would shave
you would shave
they would shave

Past Conditional
I would have shaven
you would have shaven
he/she/it would have shaven
we would have shaven
you would have shaven
they would have shaven

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shave - the act of removing hair with a razorshavingdepilation, epilation - the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)tonsure - shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
Verb	1.	shave - remove body hair with a razorrazor - shave with a razortonsure - shave the head of a newly inducted monkneaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
	2.	shave - cut closely; "trim my beard" trimcut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"fleece, shear - shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
	3.	shave - cut the price ofknock offcut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"mark down - reduce the price of
	4.	shave - cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"planecut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	5.	shave - make shavings of or reduce to shavings; "shave the radish"cut up, carve - cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"
	6.	shave - touch the surface of lightly; "His back shaved the counter in passing"crease, graze, rake - scrape gently; "graze the skin"skive - remove the surface of; "skive leather"

shave

verb1. trim, cut, crop, barber, snip It's a pity you shaved your moustache off.2. scrape, plane, trim, shear, whittle, pare I set the log on the ground and shaved off the bark.3. reduce, lower, slash, decrease, discount, cut down, mark down Supermarket chains have shaved prices.4. cut, take, remove, lop She's already shaved four seconds off the national record.5. brush past, touch, graze, kiss, glance off The ball shaved the goalpost.close shave lucky escape, close call, narrow escape I can't quite believe the close shaves I've had recently.

shave

verb1. To make light and momentary contact with, as in passing:brush, flick, graze, kiss, skim.2. To make a slight reduction in (a price):shade, trim.

Translations

刨去刮脸剃须擦过

shave

(ʃeiv) verb1. to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor. He only shaves once a week.刮脸2. (sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc). The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.刨去3. to touch lightly in passing. The car shaved the wall.擦过 noun (the result of) an act of shaving. 刮脸ˈshaven adjective shaved. He was dark and clean- shaven.刮过脸的ˈshavings noun plural very thin strips especially of wood. The glasses were packed in wood shavings.刨花

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close call

1. A narrow escape from or avoidance of a situation, often an unfavorable or dangerous one. It was a close call, but I managed to avoid hitting the deer that ran directly in front of my car.2. A decision or judgment that is difficult to make due to each possibility being nearly equal in one's consideration. I'm sorry, it really was a close call, but we've decided to go with another candidate for this position.3. A contest or competition whose winner is not clear due to very close competition or results that are difficult to distinguish. With the two candidates having nearly equal amounts of delegates, this election is going to be a very close call.See also: call, close

close shave

A narrow escape from or avoidance of a situation, often an unfavorable or dangerous one. I had a close shave this morning when a tractor trailer unexpectedly swerved into my lane.See also: close, shave

shave off

1. To shear something away from some surface, with or as with some kind of straight or mechanical blade. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shave" and "off." I've decided to shave off my mustache. He shaved a slice of cheese off and handed it to the child.2. To reduce, remove, or eliminate some amount of something, especially a very small amount. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shave" and "off." I was pretty discouraged that, after spending all that time and energy training, I was only able to shave a couple seconds off my race time. Giving up milk and sugar in your coffee is a quick and easy way to shave off some calories from your diet.See also: off, shave

half-shaved

obsolete slang Mildly drunk. I suspected that my lawyer was half-shaved as he went over the case notes before the trial. I'm afraid alcohol does not agree with me at all. Just half a glass of sherry leaves me half-shaved!

shavetail

1. slang A newly commissioned officer in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, especially a second lieutenant. Derived from the practice of shaving the tail of untrained pack animals. It was the shavetail's first mission, and he realized he was in over his head. They court-martialed the shavetail for disobeying the admiral's orders.2. slang By extension, any person who is inexperienced in a given field, industry, profession, etc. Why don't you give the case to the shavetail we just hired? It will be tough, but it will put her abilities to the test. some of the older employees resented the fact that a shavetail like me was promoted through the ranks of the company so quickly.

have a close shave

To narrowly escape from or avoid a situation, often an unfavorable or dangerous one. I had a close shave this morning when a tractor trailer unexpectedly swerved into my lane.See also: close, have, shave

a close shave

and a close calla narrow escape. (See also .) Wow, that was a close shave. I thought the guard would spot us. The speeding car passed only a few inches from us—a real close call.See also: close, shave

have a close shave

and have a close callFig. to have a narrow escape from something dangerous. What a close shave I had! I nearly fell off the roof when I was working there. I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close shave.See also: close, have, shave

close call

Also, close shave. Narrow escape, near miss. For example, That skier just missed the tree-what a close call, or That was a close shave, nearly leaving your passport behind. The first phrase dates from the late 1800s and comes from sports, alluding to an official's decision ( call) that could have gone either way. The second, from the early 1800s, alludes to the narrow margin between closely shaved skin and a razor cut. (This latter usage replaced the much earlier equation of a close shave with miserliness, based on the idea that a close shave by a barber meant one would not have to spend money on another shave quite so soon.) Also see too close for comfort. See also: call, close

a close shave

If someone has a close shave, they very nearly have a bad accident or very nearly suffer a defeat. It was a close shave — if I hadn't been paying attention we could both have been flattened. McGregor had a close shave when a 7ft polar bear ran at him while he was filming a documentary about the animals in Canada. Gingrich had a close shave in the 1990 general election.See also: close, shave

close shave (or call)

a narrow escape from danger or disaster. informalSee also: close, shave

a ˌclose ˈshave/ˈcall

(informal) a situation where a disaster, an accident, etc. almost happens: We didn’t actually hit the other car, but it was a close shave. ♢ Phew! That was a close call — she nearly saw us!See also: call, close, shave

shave off

v.1. To cut something, especially hair, from the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver: I shaved my beard off. I shaved off the stubble.2. To remove or eliminate something in thin strips or small amounts using a blade: The woodworker used a planer to shave off the bark. I opened the coconut and shaved some of the meat off with a knife.3. To eliminate some small amount of a total: This aerodynamic racing suit will shave off a full second from your time. She shaved ten seconds off the school's 100-meter dash record.4. To limit deliberately the number of points scored by one's own team in an athletic contest, as in return for a payment from gamblers to ensure winnings: The rest of the team was sure that he was missing shots on purpose in order to shave points off for his gambling buddies. The police are investigating her for shaving off points in the championship game.See also: off, shave

close shave

and close call n. a narrow escape. The car passed this close to us—a real close call. Man, that was a close call! See also: close, shave

close call

verbSee close shaveSee also: call, close

shave

tv. to reduce or lessen something. The coach thought that the other team was shaving points, so he complained the next day.

shaved

mod. alcohol intoxicated. So what if I’m a bit shaved? I shtill have all my shenses. See also: shave

shavetail

n. a second lieutenant; a noncommissioned officer in the army; any inexperienced person. (Military. From a nickname for an untrained mule that is marked by a shaved tail.) Who’s the shavetail dancing with the colonel’s daughter?

close call/shave, a

A narrow escape, a near miss. Both phrases are originally American. The first dates from the 1880s and is thought to come from sports, where a close call was a decision by an umpire or referee that could have gone either way. A close shave is from the early nineteenth century and reflects the narrow margin between smoothly shaved skin and a nasty cut from the razor. Both were transferred to mean any narrow escape from danger. Incidentally, a close shave was in much earlier days equated with miserliness. Erasmus’s 1523 collection of adages has it, “He shaves right to the quick,” meaning he makes the barber give him a very close shave so that he will not need another for some time. Two synonymous modern clichés are too close for comfort and too close to home.See also: call, close

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verb trim

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verb scrape

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verb reduce

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verb brush past

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phrase close shave

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verb to make light and momentary contact with, as in passing

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verb to make a slight reduction in (a price)

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noun the act of removing hair with a razor

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verb remove body hair with a razor

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verb cut closely

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verb cut the price of

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verb cut or remove with or as if with a plane

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verb make shavings of or reduce to shavings

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verb touch the surface of lightly

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