
razor
词源
源自中古英语 rasour,来自古法语 raseor,最终源于拉丁语 rasorium(刮刀),与 radere(刮、擦)相关。
noun
❶ 一种带有锋利刀片的工具,用于刮除毛发,通常用于剃须或修整发型。刀片可以是固定的或可更换的。
“He cut himself while shaving with a new razor.”
(他用新剃刀刮胡子时割伤了自己。)
“Electric razors are more convenient for quick shaves.”
(电动剃须刀更适合快速剃须。)
❶ 比喻极其锋利或精确的事物,常用于形容思维、语言或工具的锐利程度。
“Her mind was as sharp as a razor during the debate.”
(在辩论中,她的思维像剃刀一样锋利。)
“The critic's razor wit left no room for rebuttal.”
(评论家犀利的机智让人无法反驳。)
verb
❶ 用剃刀刮除毛发,或像剃刀一样切割某物。动作通常快速而精准。
“He razored off his beard before the job interview.”
(他在工作面试前用剃刀刮掉了胡子。)
“The chef razored thin slices of salmon for the sushi.”
(厨师用刀像剃刀一样切出薄薄的三文鱼片做寿司。)
常见短语
razor-sharp — 形容极其锋利或敏锐,常用于描述物体或人的感知能力。
“The chef's razor-sharp knife made prep work effortless.”
(厨师那把极其锋利的刀让准备工作毫不费力。)
on the razor's edge — 处于危险或微妙的境地,稍有不慎就会失败或引发问题。
“The negotiations were on the razor's edge of collapse.”
(谈判处于崩溃的边缘。)