skin
n
1 [U] elastic substance that forms the outer covering of the body of a person or an animal (人或動物的)皮, 皮膚
a dark, an olive, a fair, etc skin 黝黑的、 橄欖色的、 白皙的皮膚
She has a beautiful skin, ie complexion. 她膚色很美.
[attrib 作定語]
a skin disease, treatment 皮膚病、 皮膚治療.
2 [U, C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) skin of an animal that has been removed from its body, with or without the fur; hide; fur 毛皮; 皮革; 皮張
`pigskin, `calfskin, `sheepskin 豬皮、 小牛皮、 羊皮 * a `rabbit-skin 兔皮.
3 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) vessel for storing liquids, made from the whole skin of an animal (裝液體用的)皮囊(用整個獸皮制成的): a `wineskin 酒囊.
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 參看 peel n, rind, zest 3.
(b) [C, U] thin covering of a sausage (灌香腸用的)腸衣.
(c) [C usu sing 通常作單數]
any outer covering or case 外殼; 外皮
the metal skin of an aircraft 飛機的金屬外殼
a waterproof plastic skin on a metal sheet 金屬板的防水塑料外層.
5 [C, U] thin layer that forms on the surface of certain liquids, eg boiled milk 結於某些液面的薄層(如煮過的牛奶的表面)
the skin on a milk pudding 牛奶布丁上的乳皮
a skin forming on the paint in the pot 罐中油漆結的一層皮.
6 (idm 習語) beauty is only skin deep => beauty. be no skin off one's nose (infml 口) not concern one; not matter to one 與己無關; 事不關己; 滿不在乎
It's no skin off my nose if I lose this job, I can always get another one. 我失掉這份工作也沒有關系, 我隨時都能再找到工作. by the ,skin of one's `teeth (infml 口) only just 僅; 剛剛
He escaped by the skin of his teeth. 他險些沒逃掉. get under sb's `skin (infml 口)
(a) annoy or irritate sb 惹惱或激怒(某人)
Don't let him get under your skin! 別讓他惹著你!
(b) interest or attract sb greatly 深深地打動或吸引(某人)
The charm of the place soon gets under your skin. 這地方很美麗, 你很快就會愛上這個地方. have got sb under one `skin (infml 口) be strongly attracted to sb 對某人極感興趣. have, etc a hide/skin like a rhinoceros => rhinoceros. jump out of one's `skin (infml 口) be startled 嚇一大跳
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, 可真把我嚇了一大跳. save one's (own) skin => save. (nothing but/all) skin and `bone (infml 口) very thin 極瘦; 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)濕透
We were soaked to the skin after the storm. 暴雨過後我們全都濕透了. (have) a thin/thick `skin (infml 口) (have) a character that makes one easily/not easily hurt by criticism, insults, etc 臉皮薄[厚]; 禁得住[禁不住]批評、 侮辱等
You need a thick skin to be a politician. 當政客得臉皮厚. skin, v (-nn-)
1
(a) [Tn] take the skin off (eg an animal) 剝掉(如動物)的皮
skin a rabbit, fox, etc 剝兔子、 狐貍等的皮.
(b) injure by scraping skin off (eg one's knees) 擦破(如膝蓋)的皮
I skinned my elbow against the wall. 我的肘部撞在墻上擦破了皮.
2 (idm 習語) keep one's eyes open/peeled/skinned => eye1. skin sb alive (said as a threat 威脅用語) punish sb severely 嚴懲某人
Your father'll skin you alive when he sees this! 要是讓你父親看見, 他非活剝了你不可!
?? 擴展釋義
*[skin]n. 皮膚, 皮vt. 剝皮, 在...植皮vi. 長皮, 愈合, 蛻皮【醫】 皮相關詞組: get off with the skin of one's teeth get under sb's skin give sb some skin have a thin skin have a thick skin in a bad skin in a whole skin by the skin of one's teeth in one's skin jump out of one's skin save one's skin skin alive under the skin wet to the skin be in sb's skin be no skin off sb's back be only skin and bones change one's skin escape by the skin of one's teeth escape with the skin of one's teeth get off by the skin of one's teeth