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skin

UK /skɪn/US /skɪn/

词源

源自古挪威语 'skinn'(兽皮),与古英语 'scinn'(皮肤)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 'skinthiz'。

noun

❶ 指人或动物身体外层的组织,用于保护内部器官并感知外界刺激。

“She has very sensitive skin that burns easily in the sun.”

(她的皮肤非常敏感,在阳光下很容易晒伤。)

“The snake sheds its skin as it grows.”

(蛇在成长过程中会蜕皮。)

❶ 指水果或蔬菜的外皮,通常可以食用但有时需要剥去。

“Don't forget to wash the apple skin before eating.”

(吃苹果前别忘了洗皮。)

“Some people prefer to peel the skin off potatoes.”

(有些人喜欢把土豆皮削掉。)

同义词:epidermis, hide, peel, rind, covering

verb

❶ 指剥去某物的外皮或表层,常用于处理食物或动物皮毛。

“She skinned the rabbit before cooking it.”

(她在烹饪前剥去了兔子的皮。)

“Can you help me skin these potatoes for dinner?”

(你能帮我削这些晚餐用的土豆皮吗?)

同义词:peel, pare, flay, strip, excoriate

常见短语

by the skin of one's teeth — 表示勉强成功或侥幸逃脱,形容情况非常接近失败或危险。

“He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.”

(他勉强通过了考试。)

get under someone's skin — 指某人或某事让人感到非常烦恼或不安,持续影响情绪。

“Her constant criticism really gets under my skin.”

(她不断的批评真的让我很恼火。)

thick-skinned — 形容一个人不容易被他人的批评或负面评价所影响,心理承受能力强。

“You need to be thick-skinned to work in customer service.”

(做客服工作需要脸皮厚一点。)