razor

noun
🔊/ˈreɪzə(r)/
🔊/ˈreɪzər/
Idioms
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  1. 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
    compare shaver see also cut-throat razor, electric razor, safety razor, straight razor
    Extra Examples
    • 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。
    Topics Appearanceb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • blunt
    • cut-throat
    • disposable
    verb + razor
    • cut somebody/​something with
    • shave with
    • slash somebody/​something with
    razor + noun
    • blade
    • wire
    preposition
    • with a/​the razor
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rasor, from raser ‘shave closely’, from Latin ras- ‘scraped’, from the verb radere.
Idioms
be on the razor’s edge | be on a razor edge
  1. 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.社会工作者在剃刀的边缘工作。
    Topics Dangerc2