英语词汇“close shave”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

close′ shave′ [Informal.]

Informal Termsa narrow escape from serious danger or trouble:We weren't hit when the truck swerved at us, but it was a close shave.

1825–35, American.

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close shave /kləʊs/ n

informal a narrow escape

shave v., shaved, shaved or (esp. in combination) shav•en, shav•ing, n.
v.

to remove (hair, etc.) from (the face, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor: [~ + object]He shaved his face.[no object]You forgot to shave yesterday.
[~ + object]to scrape away the surface of (something) with a sharp-edged tool:to use a scraper to shave the bottom of the door.
to scrape or come very near to:[~ + object]The car just shaved the garage door.
[~ + object]
- to reduce or deduct (an amount) from a price or total:to shave a few dollars off the price.
- to deduct a certain amount from (a price, etc.):to shave the asking price of the house.

n. [countable]

the act or an instance of shaving or being shaved.

Idioms

Idioms close shave, [countable] a narrow escape from disaster:During their escape the prisoners had numerous close shaves.

shave v., shaved, shaved or (esp. in combination) shav•en, shav•ing, n.
v.i.

to remove a growth of beard with a razor.

v.t.

to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor.
to cut off (hair, esp. the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often fol. by off or away).
to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool:to shave hides in preparing leather.
to reduce to shavings or thin slices:to shave wood.
to cut or trim closely:to shave a lawn.
to scrape, graze, or come very near to:The car just shaved the garage door.
Business[Com.]to purchase (a note) at a rate of discount greater than is legal or customary.
to reduce or deduct from:The store shaved the price of winter suits in the spring.

the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved.
a thin slice;
shaving.
any of various tools for shaving, scraping, removing thin slices, etc.

bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English schaven, schafen, Old English sc(e)afan; cognate with Dutch schaven to plane (a plank), abrade (the skin), Low German schaven, German schaben, Old Norse skafa to scrape, Gothic skaban to shear, shave; (noun, nominal) Middle English schave tool for shaving, Old English sc(e)afa, derivative of the verb, verbal

shav′a•ble, shave′a•ble, adj.

7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brush, glance, touch.

单词	close shave
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 close′ shave′ (klōs),USA pronunciation [Informal.] Informal Termsa narrow escape from serious danger or trouble:We weren't hit when the truck swerved at us, but it was a close shave. 1825–35, American. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: close shave /kləʊs/ n informal a narrow escape WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 shave /ʃeɪv/USA pronunciation v., shaved, shaved or (esp. in combination) shav•en, shav•ing, n. v. to remove (hair, etc.) from (the face, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor: [~ + object]He shaved his face.[no object]You forgot to shave yesterday. [~ + object]to scrape away the surface of (something) with a sharp-edged tool:to use a scraper to shave the bottom of the door. to scrape or come very near to:[~ + object]The car just shaved the garage door. [~ + object] to reduce or deduct (an amount) from a price or total:to shave a few dollars off the price. to deduct a certain amount from (a price, etc.):to shave the asking price of the house. n. [countable] the act or an instance of shaving or being shaved. Idioms Idioms close shave, [countable] a narrow escape from disaster:During their escape the prisoners had numerous close shaves. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 shave (shāv),USA pronunciation v., shaved, shaved or (esp. in combination) shav•en, shav•ing, n. v.i. to remove a growth of beard with a razor. v.t. to remove hair from (the face, legs, etc.) by cutting it off close to the skin with a razor. to cut off (hair, esp. the beard) close to the skin with a razor (often fol. by off or away). to cut or scrape away the surface of with a sharp-edged tool:to shave hides in preparing leather. to reduce to shavings or thin slices:to shave wood. to cut or trim closely:to shave a lawn. to scrape, graze, or come very near to:The car just shaved the garage door. Business[Com.]to purchase (a note) at a rate of discount greater than is legal or customary. to reduce or deduct from:The store shaved the price of winter suits in the spring. n. the act, process, or an instance of shaving or being shaved. a thin slice; shaving. any of various tools for shaving, scraping, removing thin slices, etc. bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English schaven, schafen, Old English sc(e)afan; cognate with Dutch schaven to plane (a plank), abrade (the skin), Low German schaven, German schaben, Old Norse skafa to scrape, Gothic skaban to shear, shave; (noun, nominal) Middle English schave tool for shaving, Old English sc(e)afa, derivative of the verb, verbal shav′a•ble, shave′a•ble, adj. 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged brush, glance, touch.
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