| 释义 |
peel¹ /piːl/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 削去…的皮，剥去…的壳
peel potatoes 削土豆皮
peel shrimp 剥虾壳
peel a boiled egg 剥掉煮蛋蛋壳
Would you peel me an apple (a banana) please? 给我削一个苹果(剥一只香蕉)好吗?
2. 剥，去(皮、 壳、 外层覆盖物等)
peel the white bark from the tree 剥下树的白色树皮
peel the label from the can 撕去罐头上贴的标签
The stresses caused by flying too fast could peel the wings from my sailplane. 飞行过快而引起的应力会使机翼从我的滑翔机脱落。
The canvas coverings were peeled back. 盖着的帆布被掀开了。
3. 〈口〉脱(衣服)
4. (槌球中)击(他人的球)穿过铁环门
5. 〈古〉掠夺
❷ vi.
1. 剥落，脱落；脱皮
Bits of the wall were peeling. 好几处墙面正在剥落。
The paint was peeling from the woodwork. 木工部件上的漆正在剥落。
Too much heat will make the bark wrinkle and peel. 过热会使树皮起皱剥落。
We'd just sun our noses till they peeled. 我们就是要把鼻子晒到脱皮为止。
2. 〈口〉脱去衣服
It got hotter. You had to peel to get relief. 天越来越热。只有脱掉衣服才舒服些。
3. 离群，离队
II n.
1. (水果、 蔬菜、 嫩枝等的)皮，外皮；(对虾等的)壳，外壳
orange (apple) peel 橙子(苹果)皮
candied peel 蜜饯果皮
2. (显微镜下供研究用的古生物等的)揭片
[<OE pilian to strip off outer layer< L pilāre to make bald<pilus hair] phr. keep one's eyes peeled 见 eye
peel it 〈美俚〉使劲跑
peel off1. 剥掉，去掉；〈口〉脱去(衣服)
peel off the skin of a banana 剥掉香蕉皮
I peeled off my clothes and fell on the bed. 我脱掉衣服，倒在床上。
2. 脱落，剥落
3. 离群，离队；(飞机俯冲或着陆时)脱离编队
They peeled off from the human torrent streaming down Chang An Boulevard. 他们离开了长安街上的人流。
The car peeled off and headed back to the U.S.Embassy. 汽车离开车队，掉头开往美国大使馆。
4. 〈俚〉从一叠钞票中抽出(钞票)
He peeled off a fiver and handed it to him. 他从一叠钞票中抽出一张5元钞票交给他。
peel out 〈美口〉
1. 使轮胎猛擦路面而猛增车速
2. 迅速离去 |