单词 | close shave |
释义 | close shave (once / 19699 pages) n WORD FAMILY close shave: close shaves USAGE EXAMPLESPublic outcry prompted a change to the law, but after his close shave, Prof. Baldwin still doesn’t use his title in Germany. Wall Street Journal(Nov 16, 2016) After several months here, Mr. Minj has gained weight, and he receives a regular close shave — his greatest pleasure — from a priest. New York Times(Sep 04, 2016) I fiddled around with the safety razor; like others I found that it delivered an incredibly close shave and was a "fun hobby." New York Times(Aug 26, 2016) n something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin Syn|Hyper close call, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker accomplishment, achievement the action of accomplishing something |
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