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peel

UK //piːl//US //piːl//

词源

源自古英语 pilian/pilian(剥皮),源自原始日耳曼语 *pilōną,与中古荷兰语 pellen 和德语 pellen 同源。

verb

❶ 剥去水果或蔬菜的外皮,通常指用手或工具去除外层不可食用的部分。

“She peeled the banana before eating it.”

(她剥开香蕉皮后才吃。)

“He carefully peeled the apple with a knife.”

(他用小刀仔细地削苹果皮。)

❶ 指物体表面的外层逐渐脱落或剥落,常用于描述油漆、墙纸等材料的脱落现象。

“The old paint is starting to peel off the walls.”

(旧油漆开始从墙上剥落。)

“After sunburn, my skin began to peel.”

(晒伤后,我的皮肤开始脱皮。)

同义词:pare, strip, flay, skin, decorticate

noun

❶ 指水果或蔬菜被剥下的外皮,通常是不能食用的部分。

“She threw the banana peel into the compost bin.”

(她把香蕉皮扔进了堆肥箱。)

“Lemon peel can be used to add flavor to dishes.”

(柠檬皮可以用来给菜肴增添风味。)

同义词:rind, skin, zest, husk, covering

常见短语

peel off — 指外层物质从表面分离或脱落,也用于形容快速脱掉衣物或离开某个地方。

“The sticker peeled off easily when I pulled the corner.”

(当我拉起贴纸一角时,它很容易就剥下来了。)

keep your eyes peeled — 保持高度警觉,密切注意观察周围情况,常用于提醒某人要留心某事。

“Keep your eyes peeled for any suspicious activity.”

(密切注意任何可疑活动。)