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词汇 close shave
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Definition of close shave in English:

close shave

noun
  • 1A shave in which the hair is cut very short.

    板寸头,板刷头

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Secondly, it softens the hair, offering a close shave.
    • It has triple blades for an extra close shave and built-in shaving solid for extra softness.
    • If good grooming is more his game, then the store has a stylish chrome shaving rack complete with everything he needs for a close shave: gel, razor, cloth and mirror.
    • Sid decided that this dressing up thing was a nice change of pace, his newly bought clothes and close shave causing women to actually give him a second look as they passed.
    • With a properly lubricated face and a clean blade, you can get a remarkably close shave without all the facial contortions and skin pulling.
    • I don't know what other shaving bloggers think, but I've found that simply changing the blade on my razor frequently is the easiest route to getting a close shave.
    • Meals which cook in minutes, a close shave without the palaver of lather, and clothes and dishes which wash and dry themselves without the need to get your hands wet - all have been made possible by the arrival of electricity into the home.
    • It is simple things like getting a really close shave in the mornings that make all the difference.
    • She lathered up for a luxuriously close shave for her legs.
  • 2informal A narrow escape from danger or disaster.

    〈非正式〉侥幸脱险

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's a miracle I didn't collide with another vehicle or cause a pile-up because I had lots of close shaves with lorries and cars.
    • He had a number of close shaves at the hands of the elements.
    • They are laughing about it now but it will be different when it sinks in and they realise what a close shave they have had.
    • There have certainly been a number of fire rescues before this period and a few close shaves since.
    • This close shave appeared to make the sheriff far more cautious in his approach.
    • You have had a very close shave here and I hope you realise that this bad behaviour will not be tolerated.
    • I nodded and brushed my hair back, trying to calm down after the close shave.
    • There was a close shave when I jumped from the jet ski as there was nowhere to put any safety rigs.

Definition of close shave in US English:

close shave

nounˌklōs ˈSHāv
  • 1A shave in which the hair is cut very short.

    板寸头,板刷头

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Meals which cook in minutes, a close shave without the palaver of lather, and clothes and dishes which wash and dry themselves without the need to get your hands wet - all have been made possible by the arrival of electricity into the home.
    • With a properly lubricated face and a clean blade, you can get a remarkably close shave without all the facial contortions and skin pulling.
    • It is simple things like getting a really close shave in the mornings that make all the difference.
    • If good grooming is more his game, then the store has a stylish chrome shaving rack complete with everything he needs for a close shave: gel, razor, cloth and mirror.
    • Secondly, it softens the hair, offering a close shave.
    • I don't know what other shaving bloggers think, but I've found that simply changing the blade on my razor frequently is the easiest route to getting a close shave.
    • She lathered up for a luxuriously close shave for her legs.
    • Sid decided that this dressing up thing was a nice change of pace, his newly bought clothes and close shave causing women to actually give him a second look as they passed.
    • It has triple blades for an extra close shave and built-in shaving solid for extra softness.
  • 2informal A narrow escape from danger or disaster.

    〈非正式〉侥幸脱险

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There have certainly been a number of fire rescues before this period and a few close shaves since.
    • This close shave appeared to make the sheriff far more cautious in his approach.
    • He had a number of close shaves at the hands of the elements.
    • There was a close shave when I jumped from the jet ski as there was nowhere to put any safety rigs.
    • You have had a very close shave here and I hope you realise that this bad behaviour will not be tolerated.
    • It's a miracle I didn't collide with another vehicle or cause a pile-up because I had lots of close shaves with lorries and cars.
    • I nodded and brushed my hair back, trying to calm down after the close shave.
    • They are laughing about it now but it will be different when it sinks in and they realise what a close shave they have had.
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