verb🔗Share剃,刮。 To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin."He shaved his beard off this morning before going to work. "今天早上他上班前把胡子剃掉了。appearancebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刮,剃。 To cut anything in this fashion."The labourer with the bending scythe is seen / Shaving the surface of the waving green."弯腰挥舞着长柄镰刀的农夫,正在刮剃着那片起伏的绿地。appearancebodystylehumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刮,剃。 To remove hair from one's face by this means."I had little time to shave this morning."今天早上我没多少时间刮胡子。appearancebodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切成薄片,刮成薄片 To cut finely, as with slices of meat."The chef shaved Parmesan cheese over the pasta. "厨师把帕尔马干酪刮成薄片撒在意大利面上。foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掠过,擦过。 To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing."The airplane shaved the tops of the trees as it landed on the small runway. "飞机在小型跑道着陆时,机身掠过了树梢。actionnaturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削减,减少 To reduce in size or weight."The company shaved costs by switching to a cheaper supplier. "公司通过更换更便宜的供应商,削减了成本。appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share敲竹杠,勒索 To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat."The used car salesman really shaved me on the price of this clunker; I later found out it was worth half what I paid. "那个二手车销售员狠狠地敲了我一笔,这辆破车的价格被他宰了一刀;后来我才知道它只值我付的一半。businesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share套息,贴现。 To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows."The loan shark shaved the promissory note, charging such exorbitant fees that Maria received far less than the note's face value. "那个高利贷者狠狠地套息了那张期票,收取了极其高昂的费用,以至于玛丽亚收到的钱远远低于期票的面值。financebusinesslaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading