Word · Frequency #7191
shaven
刮（胡子）；剃（毛发）；刮脸
shaven is the past participle of shave (irregular).
to remove hair from the face, head, or body by cutting it close to the skin with a razor or similar tool
- 1.
To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
用剃刀或电动推子等工具将(头、皮肤等)剃光或(头发)剪短至贴近皮肤。
- 2.
To cut anything in this fashion.
用这种方式切割任何东西。
- 3.
remove body hair with a razor
用剃刀去除体毛
- 4.
To remove hair from one's face by this means.
用这种方法刮去面部毛发,即刮脸。
- 5.
cut closely
剃短
- 6.
To cut finely, for example slices of meat.
切成薄片,例如切肉片。
- 7.
To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
掠过或贴近表面；擦过或轻触。
- 8.
To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.
小幅减少(尺寸、重量、时间等)。
削减；减少；略降；切成薄片；刨成片；擦过；掠过；用剃刀或电动推子等工具将(头、皮肤等)剃光或(头发)剪短至贴近皮肤。；用这种方式切割任何东西。
In use
He shaves every morning before going to work.
I need to shave my legs before wearing shorts.
She shaved off her long hair for a new look.
shave + [body part]
直接接身体部位，表示剃掉该部位的毛发。
He shaves his head every morning.
他每天早上都剃光头。
shave off + [hair/whiskers]
强调彻底剃除，off 后接被剃掉的毛发。
She shaved off her eyebrows for the costume.
她为了角色剃掉了眉毛。
shave (intransitive)
不及物用法，泛指剃须或剃毛。
I cut myself while shaving.
我刮胡子时割伤了自己。
Connections
Collocations
- shave off
- 剃掉
- He decided to shave off his mustache.他决定剃掉他的胡子。
- shave one's beard
- 刮胡子
- He shaves his beard every morning.他每天早上刮胡子。
- shave one's head
- 剃光头
- She shaved her head for charity.她为慈善剃了光头。
- shave one's legs
- 剃腿毛
- Many women shave their legs regularly.许多女性定期剃腿毛。
- shave closely
- 剃得很干净
- He prefers to shave closely for a smooth look.他喜欢剃得很干净，以求光滑的外观。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个叫“谢夫”的人正在用剃须刀刮胡子，发音类似 shave。
Context & Register
日常个人护理（刮胡子、剃毛发），中性语境
Grammar Note
及物动词时后接需剃除的部位（如胡须、毛发），不及物动词时表示动作本身。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ave that rhyme with 'shave' include cave, wave, save, brave, grave. Note that 'have' has a different vowel sound (/hæv/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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