shave
- v. 剃
- v. 掠过
- v. 削减, 缩减
- n. 刮胡子
- Definition
- v. to remove hair with a razor
- v. to pass very close to something
- v. to cut or reduce something slightly
- n. the act of cutting hair close to the skin with a razor
- Example
- He likes to shave his beard every morning before work.
- 他喜欢每天早上上班前刮胡子。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: the act of shaving facial hair (noun).
比较义项：刮胡子（名词）。
- shave 本词
A countable noun for a single act or instance of shaving, as in 'a shave' or 'a close shave'; typically follows 'have' or 'give'.
作可数名词，指一次刮胡子的动作或结果，常用于“a shave”“a close shave”等短语，前面常搭配 have 或 give。
He treated himself to a hot towel shave at the old-fashioned barber shop.
他在那家老式理发店享受了一次热毛巾刮胡服务。
- shaving
The gerund form, describing the ongoing activity rather than one instance, common in compounds like 'shaving cream' and in clauses such as 'while shaving'.
是动名词形式，强调正在进行的刮胡子这一活动，而非单次动作，常见于“shaving cream”等复合词及“while shaving”这样的时间状语从句中。
He cut himself while shaving in a hurry this morning.
他今天早上匆忙刮胡子时不小心刮伤了自己。
Shave and shaving both relate to removing facial hair. Shave is a countable noun for one act, as in 'have a shave'. Shaving is the gerund, common in compounds like 'shaving cream'. Shave as a verb, and shaving meaning wood scraps, are not compared.
这两个词都指刮胡子这一动作，但词性和侧重不同：shave 是可数名词，指一次具体的刮胡子动作或结果，常与 have、give 搭配；shaving 是动名词，强调正在进行的刮胡子这一行为，常出现在复合词或时间状语从句中。这里不比较 shave 作动词“刮（毛发）”的用法，也不比较习语 a close shave（九死一生），以及 shaving 作可数名词“刨花、薄片”的意思。