razor
noun /ˈreɪzə(r)/
/ˈreɪzər/
Idioms - an instrument that is used for removing hair by shaving
剃须刀；刮脸刀 - a disposable razor
一次性剃须刀
Topics Appearanceb2- He slashed his wrists with a razor.
他用剃刀割伤了手腕。 - We used a razor to cut the string.
我们用剃刀割断了绳子。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blunt
- cut-throat
- disposable
- …
- cut somebody/something with
- shave with
- slash somebody/something with
- …
- blade
- wire
- with a/the razor
词源Middle English: from Old French rasor, from raser ‘shave closely’, from Latin ras- ‘scraped’, from the verb radere. - a disposable razor
Idioms
be on the razor’s edge | be on a razor edge
- to be in a difficult situation where any mistake may be very dangerous
处于非常危险的困境；境况岌岌可危 - Social workers operate on the razor’s edge.
社会工作者如履薄冰。
- Social workers operate on the razor’s edge.