shaven + noun
shaven 作定语时,常修饰 head、face、hair 等表示身体部位的词。
He ran a hand over his shaven head.
他用手摸了摸自己剃光的头。
剃光的;刮过脸的
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剃光的;刮过脸的
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
He ran a hand over his shaven head.
他用手摸了摸自己剃光的头。
被剃过的;刮过毛的。
Having been shaved.
A shaven head is easier to keep clean during the hot summer.
在炎热的夏天,剃光的头更容易保持干净。
After shaving, he always checks that his chin is completely shaven.
刮完胡子后,他总是检查自己的下巴是不是刮得干干净净的。
She prefers the shaven look because it feels neat and simple.
她更喜欢剃干净的样子,因为那样感觉整洁又简单。
shaven 作定语时,常修饰 head、face、hair 等表示身体部位的词。
He ran a hand over his shaven head.
他用手摸了摸自己剃光的头。
作表语时,shaven 常与 be、look、feel 等连用。
His face was shaven and smooth.
他的脸刮得干干净净,很光滑。
这是 shave 的过去分词用法,构成 have/get sth shaven 使役结构。
He got his head shaven before the tournament.
比赛前他让人剃了光头。
Not this
He shaven his beard this morning.
Use this
He shaved his beard this morning.
shaven 是过去分词/形容词,不能单独充当一般过去时;一般过去时要用规则形式 shaved,因此改为 shaved。
Not this
He is clean-shaved.
Use this
He is clean-shaven.
clean-shaven 是固定复合形容词,表示“刮得干净”时要用 shaven,而不是 shaved;使用 shaven 才符合标准搭配。
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刮得干干净净的;胡子刮净的
He always looks clean-shaven and tidy.
他看起来总是胡子刮得干干净净、整整齐齐。
剃光的头
She ran her hand over his shaven head.
她用手抚摸他剃光的头。
刚刮过脸的
His freshly shaven face felt smooth to the touch.
他刚刮过的脸摸起来很光滑。
剃刮干净的下巴
His strong shaven chin made him look older.
他结实且刮得干净的下巴让他显得更老成。
刮得干干净净的,不留胡须的
He always appears clean-shaven at work.
他上班时总是把胡子刮得干干净净。
刮得很光溜的,光滑无毛的
His smooth-shaven face made him look younger.
他刮得很光溜的脸让他看起来更年轻。
剃得很短的,刮得精光的
The barber gave him a close-shaven look.
理发师给他剃了个精光的样子。
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把shave(刮胡子)想成动作,尾巴加个n就像剃完后的光净感——shaven就是‘已剃光的’。
语域:mixed 常见场景:descriptive prose、grooming contexts shaven 作形容词表示“剃过的、刮干净的”,通常多用于书面描述或 clean-shaven、shaven head 这类固定搭配;日常口语中单独说时,也常用 shaved。正式程度会随搭配和语境有所不同。
这些词中 -aven 都读 /eɪvən/:craven, graven, haven, raven, unshaven,因此与 shaven /ˈʃeɪvən/ 押韵。注意拼写相近但读音不同的词,如 heaven /ˈhɛvən/(以及 leaven /ˈlɛvən/),它们的元音是 /ɛ/,不是 /eɪ/。另外,raven 作形容词表示“乌黑的”时可能读作 /ˈrævən/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.