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peeling

UK //ˈpiːlɪŋ//US //ˈpiːlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pelen',意为剥去外层,与古英语 'pilian'(剥皮)相关。

noun

❶ 指从水果、蔬菜等表面剥下的皮或外层,通常指已经脱落或正在脱落的部分。

“She threw the orange peelings into the compost bin.”

(她把橘子皮扔进了堆肥箱。)

“The peeling of the old paint revealed the original wood underneath.”

(剥落的旧油漆露出了下面的原始木材。)

同义词:skin, rind, covering, flaking, shedding

verb

❶ 指剥去或脱落外层,常用于描述水果去皮、皮肤脱皮或油漆剥落等过程。

“She was peeling potatoes for dinner.”

(她在为晚餐削土豆皮。)

“The wallpaper is peeling off the walls.”

(墙纸正从墙上剥落。)

同义词:strip, pare, flake, shed, remove

常见短语

peeling off — 指某物逐渐脱落或剥落,常用于描述皮肤、油漆或贴纸等。

“The sticker was peeling off the notebook.”

(贴纸正从笔记本上剥落。)