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[/skɪn; skɪn/] n 用法:
1 [U] elastic substance that forms the outer covering of the body of a person or an animal （人或动物的）皮, 皮肤:
a dark, an olive, a fair, etc skin 黝黑的、 橄榄色的、 白皙的皮肤 *
She has a beautiful skin, ie complexion. 她肤色很美. *
[attrib 作定语] a skin disease, treatment 皮肤病、 皮肤治疗. 用法:
2 [U, C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) skin of an animal that has been removed from its body, with or without the fur; hide; fur 毛皮; 皮革; 皮张:
`pigskin, `calfskin, `sheepskin 猪皮、 小牛皮、 羊皮 *
a `rabbit-skin 兔皮. 用法:
3 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) vessel for storing liquids, made from the whole skin of an animal （装液体用的）皮囊（用整个兽皮制成的）:
a `wineskin 酒囊. 用法:
4 (a) [C, U] outer covering of a fruit or plant 果皮; 植物的外皮:
slip on a banana skin 踩著香蕉皮而滑倒 *
grape skins 葡萄皮. Cf 参看 peel n, rind, zest 3.
(b) [C, U] thin covering of a sausage （灌香肠用的）肠衣.
(C) [C usu sing 通常作单数] any outer covering or case 外壳; 外皮:
the metal skin of an aircraft 飞机的金属外壳 *
a waterproof plastic skin on a metal sheet 金属板的防水塑料外层. 用法:
5 [C, U] thin layer that forms on the surface of certain liquids, eg boiled milk 结於某些液面的薄层（如煮过的牛奶的表面）:
the skin on a milk pudding 牛奶布丁上的乳皮 *
a skin forming on the paint in the pot 罐中油漆结的一层皮. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) beauty is only skin deep => beauty. be no skin off one's nose (infml) not concern one; not matter to one 与己无关; 事不关己; 满不在乎:
It's no skin off my nose if I lose this job, I can always get another one. 我失掉这份工作也没有关系, 我随时都能再找到工作. by the ,skin of one's `teeth (infml) only just 仅; 刚刚:
He escaped by the skin of his teeth. 他险些没逃掉. get under sb's `skin (infml) (a) annoy or irritate sb 惹恼或激怒（某人）:
Don't let him get under your skin! 别让他惹著你!
(b) interest or attract sb greatly 深深地打动或吸引（某人）:
The charm of the place soon gets under your skin. 这地方很美丽, 你很快就会爱上这个地方. have got sb under one `skin (infml) be strongly attracted to sb 对某人极感兴趣. have, etc a hide/skin like a rhinoceros => rhinoceros. jump out of one's `skin (infml) be startled 吓一大跳:
I nearly jumped out of my skin when a hand grabbed me in the dark. 黑暗中有一只手把我抓住, 可真把我吓了一大跳. save one's (own) skin => save. (nothing but/all) skin and `bone (infml) very thin 极瘦; 皮包骨:
He was all skin and bone after his illness. 他病後瘦成皮包骨. ,soaked/,wet to the `skin (of a person) completely soaked （指人）湿透:
We were soaked to the skin after the storm. 暴雨过後我们全都湿透了. (have) a thin/thick `skin (infml) (have) a character that makes one easily/not easily hurt by criticism, insults, etc 脸皮薄[厚]; 禁得住[禁不住]批评、 侮辱等:
You need a thick skin to be a politician. 当政客得脸皮厚. skin 2
v (-nn-) 用法:
1 (a) [Tn] take the skin off (eg an animal) 剥掉（如动物）的皮:
skin a rabbit, fox, etc 剥兔子、 狐狸等的皮.
(b) injure by scraping skin off (eg one's knees) 擦破（如膝盖）的皮:
I skinned my elbow against the wall. 我的肘部撞在墙上擦破了皮. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) keep one's eyes open/peeled/skinned => eye1. skin sb alive (said as a threat 威胁用语) punish sb severely 严惩某人:
Your father'll skin you alive when he sees this! 要是让你父亲看见, 他非活剥了你不可! |