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skins

UK //skɪnz//US //skɪnz//

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:hide, pelt, fur, peel, rind

verb

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。)

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

常见短语

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。)