
好词典

源自古北欧语 'skinn',意为兽皮或皮革,后进入古英语为 'scinn',最终演变为现代英语的 'skin'。
❶ 指动物或人的外皮,通常指剥下的皮或皮肤。在特定语境下也指某些物体的外层覆盖物。
“The hunter collected the skins of the animals he caught.”
(猎人收集了他捕获的动物的皮毛。)
“She has sensitive skins that easily gets irritated.”
(她的皮肤敏感,容易受到刺激。)
❶ 指剥去某物的外皮或外层,常用于描述去除水果皮或动物皮的动作。
“She skins the apples before making the pie.”
(她在做馅饼前先把苹果去皮。)
“He skins the rabbit quickly with a sharp knife.”
(他用一把锋利的刀迅速剥兔皮。)
by the skin of one's teeth — 形容勉强成功或侥幸逃脱,通常指情况非常危险或接近失败。
“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,无法摆脱其影响。
“Her constant complaints really get under my skin.”
(她不停的抱怨真的让我很烦。)