| 释义 |
skin /skɪn/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 皮；皮肤
outer (true 或 inner) skin 表(真)皮
have soft skin 皮肤柔嫩
have a fair (dark) skin 皮肤白(黑)
The poison may be absorbed through the skin. 毒物可能通过皮肤被吸入。
2. (果实、蔬菜等的)外皮；壳
a banana skin (或 the skin of a banana) 香蕉皮
onion skin 洋葱皮
Cook the potatoes quickly with their skins on. 把土豆连皮快煮一下。
3. (兽)皮；毛皮；皮张
the skin of a calf 小牛皮
A snake can shed its skin. 蛇会蜕皮。
It took 40 skins to make the coat. 这件大衣用了40张毛皮。
4. 皮制容器，皮囊
carry water in skins 用皮囊携水
5. 外衣，外壳
a sausage skin 香肠衣
a capsule's skin 胶囊的囊壳
an auto skin 汽车外壳
a ship skin 船体外壳
a rocket (aircraft) skin 火箭(飞机)蒙皮
the glass skin of a building 大楼的玻璃幕墙
6. (液体表面结成的)薄层
a thin skin of ice 一层薄冰
Boiled milk often has a skin on it. 煮开的牛奶表面常结有一层奶皮。
7. (自身的)生命，人身安全，健康
take care of one's own skin 保全自己不受损伤
8. 〈俚〉骗子，诈骗分子
9. 〈俚〉吝啬鬼
10. 〈谑〉家伙，人
The headmaster isn't a bad old skin. 校长是个挺不错的老头儿。
11. [常作 skins]〈口〉(爵士乐或流行音乐中用的)鼓
beat the skins 击鼓
12. 〈美俚〉1块钱
We get only the 85 skins a month. 我们一个月就拿那么85块钱。
13. 〈口〉(卷大麻烟的)卷烟纸
14. [常作skins](滑)雪板海豹皮(或其它材料)防滑底层
15. 【计】(操作系统等的)个性化界面
II (skinned; skin·ning)
❶ vt.
1. 剥去…的皮
skin a rabbit 剥去兔皮
skin the grapes 剥葡萄皮
skin the insulation from the wire 把电线的绝缘材料剥掉
2. 擦破(身体部位)的皮肤
He fell and skinned his knee. 他摔跤擦破了膝盖的皮。
3. 〈古〉在…上植皮；植皮使愈合
4. 覆外壳于，使有外皮(或外壳)
a fuselage skinned with aluminum alloy 铝合金蒙皮的机身
5. 〈口〉欺骗；骗去…的钱财
He was skinned of all the money he had then on. 他当时身上的全部钱都给骗掉了。
6. 〈美俚〉(比赛等中)彻底打败(对手)
He was skinned at the polls. 他在选举中一败涂地。
7. 〈美俚〉训斥，严厉批评
be skinned for doing mischief 因调皮捣蛋受到训斥
8. 〈美俚〉皮下注射(麻醉剂)
9. 驱赶(牲口等)
skin a mule 赶骡子
10. 〈口〉(足球中)轻易带过(球)
❷ vi.
1. 被植上皮；长出新皮；愈合(over)
The wound has skinned over. 伤口已愈合。
2. 在表面结成薄层(over)
The milk has skinned over. 牛奶结皮了。
3. 蜕皮
4. 〈口〉爬上(up);爬下(down)
skin up a rope 抓住绳子往上爬
5. 〈口〉勉强穿过；勉强通过(by, through)
skin through a gap in the fence 勉强穿过篱笆缺口
He only skinned through (the examination). 他(考试)勉强及格。
6. 〈俚〉匆匆溜出(out)
skin out the gate 匆匆溜出大门
7. 〈美俚〉皮下注射麻醉剂
III a.
1. 皮的；皮肤的；有关皮肤的
a skin specialist 皮肤科专家
2. 裸露的；〈俚〉裸体的；色情的
undergo (conduct) a skin search 接受(进行)脱衣搜身
a skin show (film) 裸体演出(电影)
a skin book (magazine) 黄色书(杂志)
[< OE scinn < ON skinn; 与 MHG schint peel of fruit, ON skān crust 有关]
phr. be in a bad skin 心情不好，心绪恶劣 He was in a bad skin over his recent setback. 他因最近的挫折而心绪恶劣。be in sb.'s skin 处在某人的地位；站在某人的立场 I wouldn't want to be in your skin for the world. 我决不愿处在你的地位。beneath the skin ＝ under the skin
be no skin off sb.'s back (或nose)〈口〉跟某人毫不相干；某人一点都不介意
You can sell the car or keep it. That's no skin off my back. 你把汽车卖掉也罢，不卖也罢，这跟我毫不相干。
by the skin of one's teeth 刚好；勉强
We caught the train by the skin of our teeth. 我们刚好赶上火车。
He passed (the test) by the skin of his teeth. 他勉强考及格。
change one's skin 改变本性(意指不可能)
He cannot change his skin. 他本性难移。
get under sb.'s skin 〈口〉
1. 使某人恼火，使某人生气
I must have said something. I've got under his skin. 我一定说错了什么，使他很不高兴。
2. 引起某人的极大关注，给某人留下深刻印象
Her tearful face and pathetic appeal really got under his skin. 她泪流满面，神情哀伤，确实深深打动了他。
3. 透彻地了解(或反映)了某人的性格特征
give (或 get) skin 〈美俚〉触(或握)手问好
Give me some skin. 跟我握握手。
have a thin (thick) skin 脸皮薄(厚)；计较(不计较)面子
He has an honest nature and a thick skin, and never cares a bit about other people's criticisms. 他为人诚实，不计较面子，对于别人的批评一点也不在乎。
He has a thin skin and doesn't take kidding very well. 他脸皮薄，人家跟他开玩笑容易动气。
in a whole skin 〈古〉未受伤地，安然无恙地
The horse threw him off, but he got away in a whole skin. 那匹马把他摔了下来，但他侥幸未受伤。
in one's skin 赤身裸体地
stand in one's skin for health checkup 赤条条站着接受体格检查
jump (或 leap) out of one's skin 〈口〉
1. 吓得魂灵出窍；大吃一惊
I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw her face at the window. 当我看到她的脸出现在窗户上，几乎吓得魂灵出窍。
2. 欢欣雀跃，兴高采烈
We jumped out of our skins when we heard the good news. 我们听到那好消息都高兴得跳了起来。
save (或 protect) one's (own) skin 〈口〉保全自己，使自己免遭杀害(或免受损伤)
He would give a friend away to save his own skin. 他会出卖朋友来保全自己。
When they heard the police cars, they all set about saving their own skins. 他们听到警车开来，都忙不迭地各自逃命了。
skin a flint 见 flint
skin alive 〈口〉
1. 活剥…的皮；严厉申斥，狠狠责罚
If you don't come home this instant, I'll skin you alive. 你如果不马上回家，我就剥了你的皮。
2. 彻底打败
That's hardly a fair match. The champ will skin the challenger alive. 那不是一场实力相当的比赛。那冠军肯定会把前来挑战的对手打得一败涂地。
skin and blister 〈英俚〉姐妹 [sister 的同韵俚语]
skin and bone(s) 皮包骨，骨瘦如柴；骨瘦如柴的人
He's all (或 only 或 nothing but) skin and bones. 他瘦得皮包骨。
skin up 〈英口〉卷大麻烟
the skin off your nose〈口〉[祝酒语] 干杯
Here's the skin off your nose! 干杯!
to the skin (湿得)透过衣服一直到身体
He was soaked (或 drenched, wet) to the skin. 他全身湿透了。
under the skin 在内心里；实质上
He confirms that women are all sisters under the skin. 他坚持认为妇女实际上都是姐妹。
with a whole skin ＝ in a whole skin
with the skin of one's teeth＝ by the skin of one's teeth |