| 词组 | shave |
| 释义 | shave [shaved, shaved, shaving] shave off 1. shave off sth • shave sth off to remove hair from your skin completely by shaving: shave off your hair/beard/moustache ▪ As soon as Dan got his first job, he shaved off his beard and bought a suit and tie. ▪ Sigourney Weaver shaved off all her hair to star in the film Aliens 111. 2. shave sth off sth to reduce something by a small amount by making a special effort to do this: ▪ By shopping extremely carefully, I found I was able to shave about 10% off my weekly bill. ▪ Carey needed to shave two seconds off his best time to have a chance of qualifying for the Olympics. 3. shave off sth • shave sth off to remove very thin pieces from the surface of something, using a knife or other cutting tool: ▪ Use a knife to shave off rolls of very fine chocolate and scatter them over the cake. |
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