peel

verb

/piːl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they peel	/piːl/ /piːl/
he / she / it peels	/piːlz/ /piːlz/
past simple peeled	/piːld/ /piːld/
past participle peeled	/piːld/ /piːld/
-ing form peeling	/ˈpiːlɪŋ/ /ˈpiːlɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive] peel something to take the outer layer off fruit, vegetables, etc.剥（水果、蔬菜等的）皮；给…去皮
- to peel an orange/a banana剥橙子；剥香蕉
- Have you peeled the potatoes?你给土豆刮皮了吗？
Collocations Cooking
CookingPreparing
- prepare a dish/a meal/a menu/dinner/the fish
- weigh out 100g/4oz of sugar/the ingredients
- wash/rinse the lettuce/spinach/watercress
- chop/slice/dice the carrots/onions/potatoes
- peel the carrots/onion/potatoes/garlic/orange
- grate a carrot/the cheese/some nutmeg
- remove/discard the bones/seeds/skin
- blend/combine/mix (together) the flour and water/all the ingredients
- beat/whisk the cream/eggs/egg whites
- knead/shape/roll (out) the dough
Cooking
- heat the oil in a frying pan
- preheat/heat the oven/(British English) the grill/(North American English) the broiler
- bring to (British English) the boil/(North American English) a boil
- stir constantly/gently with a wooden spoon
- reduce the heat
- simmer gently for 20 minutes/until reduced by half
- melt the butter/chocolate/cheese/sugar
- brown the meat for 8–20 minutes
- drain the pasta/the water from the pot/in a colander
- mash the potatoes/banana/avocado
Ways of cooking
- cook food/fish/meat/rice/pasta/a Persian dish
- bake (a loaf of) bread/a cake/(especially North American English) cookies/(British English) biscuits/a pie/potatoes/fish/scones/muffins
- boil cabbage/potatoes/an egg/water
- fry/deep-fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
- grill meat/steak/chicken/sausages/a hot dog
- roast potatoes/peppers/meat/chicken/lamb
- sauté garlic/mushrooms/onions/potatoes/vegetables
- steam rice/vegetables/spinach/asparagus/dumplings
- toast bread/nuts
- microwave food/popcorn/(British English) a ready meal
Serving
- serve in a glass/on a bed of rice/with potatoes
- arrange the slices on a plate/in a layer
- carve the meat/lamb/chicken/turkey
- dress/toss a salad
- dress with/drizzle with olive oil/vinaigrette
- top with a slice of lemon/a scoop of ice cream/whipped cream/syrup
- garnish with a sprig of parsley/fresh basil leaves/lemon wedges/a slice of lime/a twist of orange
- sprinkle with salt/sugar/herbs/parsley/freshly ground black pepper
Topics Cooking and eatingb2
[transitive, intransitive] to remove a layer, etc. from the surface of something; to come off the surface of something剥掉；揭掉；剥落
- peel something away/off/back Carefully peel away the lining paper.小心剥掉衬着的那层纸。
- peel away/off/back The label will peel off if you soak it in water.标签浸到水中就会脱落。
- peel something from something He peeled the wet clothes from his back.他把湿衣服从背上脱下来。
Extra Examples
- I peeled off £100 and gave it to him.我剥下 100 英镑给了他。
- She peeled back the blankets.她掀开毯子。
[intransitive] peel (off) (of a layer that covers something) to come off in narrow or small pieces脱落；剥落
- The wallpaper was beginning to peel.壁纸开始剥落了。
Extra Examples
- The skin on her back began to peel off.她背上的皮肤开始剥落。
- The paint was peeling off the door.门上的油漆剥落了。
[intransitive] (of a surface) to lose narrow or small pieces of something that covers something起皮；剥落
- Put on some cream to stop your nose from peeling.抹点乳霜，以免你的鼻子再脱皮。
- The walls have begun to peel.墙壁开始破皮了。

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘to plunder’): variant of dialect pill, from Latin pilare ‘to strip hair from’, from pilus ‘hair’. The differentiation of peel and pill may have been by association with the French verbs peler ‘to peel’ and piller ‘to pillage’.

Idioms

keep your eyes peeled/skinned (for somebody/something)

(informal) to look out for somebody/something that you might see注意；留心
- We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life.我们注意寻找任何生命的迹象。