shave2 noun [countableC usually singular] 1 DCBCUTif a man has a shave, he cuts off the hair on his face close to his skin using a razor 刮脸,刮胡子 He looked as if he needed a shave. 他看上去似乎需要刮刮胡子。
have a shave British EnglishBrE I’ll just have a shave before we go. 我刮个胡子我们就走。
→4 See picture of 见图 shave 2 a close shave JUST/ALMOST NOTa situation in which you only just avoid an accident or something bad 幸免,侥幸脱险 SYN narrow escape Phew, that was a close shave. 唷,好险哪。
a close shave• Now the challenge is complete, he is considering a close shave, probably in the name of charity.• I had to rinse quite often to get rid of debris, but it did give a close shave.• And so we all had a close shave once a term.• Had a close shave by the looks of you.• He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave.