shaved

IPA/ʃeɪvd/
KK[ʃˈevd]IPA/ʃeɪvd/

shaved — adjective

  • shavedpositive
  • shavedercomparative
  • shavedestsuperlative

1. having body hair (especially facial or head hair) intentionally removed so that

1.形容詞B1
釋義

having body hair (especially facial or head hair) intentionally removed so that the skin underneath is smooth and bare

例句

William walked into the barber shop and asked for a completely shaved head.

collocation: completely shaved / fully shaved

A freshly shaved face feels cool and smooth in the morning air.

adjective before noun: shaved face / shaved head

同義詞
  • bald

    bald describes permanent or natural hair loss; shaved means the hair was intentionally removed

  • hairless

    more general term for lacking hair, not specific to shaving

反義詞

文法句型

shaved + noun

be + shaved

用法筆記

Describes a temporary state caused by intentional hair removal, not a permanent trait. Compare with 'bald', which describes natural hair loss.

常見錯誤

The baby was born with a shaved head.
The baby was born with a bald head.
💡'shaved' implies deliberate removal, not a natural condition.

2. prepared by slicing a larger block of food into extremely thin, flat pieces, for

2.形容詞B2
釋義

prepared by slicing a larger block of food into extremely thin, flat pieces, for example chocolate, ice, or cheese

例句

The dessert was topped with generous amounts of shaved chocolate.

collocation: shaved chocolate / shaved ice

In summer, the night market sells bowls of shaved ice with sweet syrup on top.

noun phrase: shaved ice

同義詞
  • sliced

    sliced pieces are typically thicker than shaved pieces

  • grated

    grated produces smaller, shredded pieces rather than flat slices

反義詞
  • whole

    not cut into pieces at all

  • chunky

    cut into rough, thick pieces rather than thin slices

文法句型

shaved + food noun

用法筆記

Most common with foods like chocolate, ice, coconut, and hard cheeses. Not used for vegetables — 'grated', 'sliced', or 'chopped' are more appropriate there.

常見錯誤

I added shaved carrots to the salad.
I added grated carrots to the salad.
💡'shaved' describes thin slices from a solid block; 'grated' describes small shreds produced by rubbing against a grater.