At a time when beards meant a great deal religiously, he's telling the men to shave off their beards.

在那个时代，胡子在宗教上有非常重要的意义，他告诉男人们剃掉他们的胡子。

youdao

Charles decided to shave off his beard.

查尔斯决定刮掉胡子。

《牛津词典》

I lathered my face and started to shave.

我往脸上涂了皂沫，然后开始刮胡子。

《牛津词典》

At a time when beards meant a great deal religiously, he's telling the men to shave off their beards.

在当时人们把大胡子当做虔诚的象征,彼得却叫人把胡子都刮了

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

The losses are intended to shave off a chunk from the Greek debt mountain.

BBC: Europe and the threat weapon

Women are being told to cover up, and men are warned not to shave.

NPR: Taliban Tightens Grip Near Northern Pakistan Border

After another bouncy outing, this one against Detroit, Chamberlain decided to shave it Sunday.

WSJ: Jason Gay | Requiem for the Joba Mustache