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shaving

UK //ˈʃeɪvɪŋ//US //ˈʃeɪvɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'schaven',来自古英语 'sceafan'(意为'刮,削'),与古诺尔斯语 'skafa' 和德语 'schaben' 同源。

noun

❶ 刮胡子或剃毛时从皮肤表面刮下的细小毛发或胡须碎屑。通常指剃须后残留在皮肤或剃刀上的细小残留物。

“There were tiny shavings of beard left in the sink after he shaved.”

(他刮完胡子后,水槽里留下了细小的胡须碎屑。)

“The barber carefully cleaned the shavings from the razor.”

(理发师小心地清理了剃刀上的胡须碎屑。)

❶ 用刀具从木材、金属等材料表面削下的薄片或细条。常用于木工或金属加工过程中产生的废料。

“The carpenter swept up the wood shavings from the workshop floor.”

(木匠把车间地上的木屑打扫干净。)

“Metal shavings can be dangerous if they get into your eyes.”

(金属屑如果进入眼睛会很危险。)

同义词:clippings, filings, parings, scrapings, whittlings

verb

❶ 用剃刀或刀具从表面削去薄层的行为,特指刮胡子或精细修整的动作。现在分词形式表示正在进行该动作。

“He was shaving his beard when the phone rang.”

(电话响时他正在刮胡子。)

“The sculptor was shaving thin layers off the marble block.”

(雕塑家正在从大理石块上削下薄层。)

同义词:trimming, paring, whittling, scraping, shearing

常见短语

shaving cream — 刮胡子时使用的乳霜状产品,用于软化胡须并减少剃刀对皮肤的摩擦。

“He applied shaving cream to his face before using the razor.”

(他在使用剃须刀前先在脸上涂了剃须膏。)

close shave — 形容侥幸避免危险或失败的状况,字面意思是刮得很干净的胡子,引申为惊险脱身。

“It was a close shave when the car nearly hit us.”

(那辆车差点撞到我们,真是惊险万分。)