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词组 shave off
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Phr V
shave off
shaves, shaving, shaved
shave sth off sth
to reduce something by a small amount
She managed to shave 0.29 seconds off the previous record.
shave off
verb to deliver a severe reprimand; to rant disapprovingly on any topic. Royal Navy slang UK, 1989
phraseshave off1. shave off sthshave 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 sthshave 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.

shave off

1. To shear something away from some surface, with or as with some kind of straight or mechanical blade. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shave" and "off." I've decided to shave off my mustache. He shaved a slice of cheese off and handed it to the child.
2. To reduce, remove, or eliminate some amount of something, especially a very small amount. A noun or pronoun can be used between "shave" and "off." I was pretty discouraged that, after spending all that time and energy training, I was only able to shave a couple seconds off my race time. Giving up milk and sugar in your coffee is a quick and easy way to shave off some calories from your diet.

shave off

v.
1. To cut something, especially hair, from the surface of the skin with a razor or shaver: I shaved my beard off. I shaved off the stubble.
2. To remove or eliminate something in thin strips or small amounts using a blade: The woodworker used a planer to shave off the bark. I opened the coconut and shaved some of the meat off with a knife.
3. To eliminate some small amount of a total: This aerodynamic racing suit will shave off a full second from your time. She shaved ten seconds off the school's 100-meter dash record.
4. To limit deliberately the number of points scored by one's own team in an athletic contest, as in return for a payment from gamblers to ensure winnings: The rest of the team was sure that he was missing shots on purpose in order to shave points off for his gambling buddies. The police are investigating her for shaving off points in the championship game.
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