skin
noun/skɪn/
/skɪn/
Idioms - [uncountable, countable] the layer of tissue that covers the body
皮；皮肤 - to have dark/pale skin
皮肤黝黑／苍白 - skin cancer
皮肤癌 - She said she was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin.
她说自己因为肤色而受到不公平对待。 - skin colour/tone
肤色 - to have brown/fair/olive skin
拥有棕色/白皙/橄榄色皮肤 - to have dry/oily skin
干性/油性皮肤 - cosmetics for sensitive skins
过敏性皮肤适用的化妆品 - The snake sheds its skin once a year.
蛇一年蜕一次皮。 - They were both soaked to the skin and shivering from cold.
两人浑身湿透，冻得瑟瑟发抖。 - He could feel the sun on his skin.
他能感觉到阳光照在他的皮肤上。 - the wrinkled skin of his face
他脸上布满皱纹的皮肤 - dead skin cells
死皮细胞 - to have a skin test
进行皮肤测试
Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearancesee also foreskin- A person may be described as having:
- (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
- a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
- pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/centre(British English) parting
- a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2- A network of veins showed through his skin.
他青筋暴露。 - Beneath his skin, the muscles were tight with tension.
他皮下的肌肉因紧张而绷紧。 - Her skin was glistening with sweat after her run.
她跑完步后皮肤上带着汗珠闪闪发光。 - I examined the puffy skin under my eyes.
我仔细查看自己浮肿的眼袋。 - Jenny is small and slender with porcelain skin.
珍妮身材小巧纤细，皮肤白晰光滑。 - Smoking undoubtedly ages the skin.
吸烟无疑会使皮肤老化。 - The sheets felt nice next to his bare skin.
被单紧贴着他裸露的皮肤，感觉很舒服。 - There was a patch of raw skin on my back where the sun had burned it.
我背上有一块皮肤被太阳晒伤了，非常疼。 - Avoid skin contact with the glue.
避免皮肤与胶水接触。 - I picked up the kitten by the loose skin on its neck.
我抓住小猫脖子后面松松的毛皮把它拎了起来。 - The skin on your feet may get dry and cracked.
脚上的皮肤可能会干燥、开裂。 - Some poisons can be absorbed through the skin.
有些毒物可以通过皮肤吸收。 - The oil is diluted and rubbed into the skin.
将油稀释并擦入皮肤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- clear
- fine
- …
- break
- burn
- damage
- …
- glisten
- glow
- age
- …
- allergy
- burns
- cancer
- …
- against the/your skin
- beneath the/your skin
- on the/your skin
- …
- skin and bone
- skin and bones
- to have dark/pale skin
- (in adjectives) having the type of skin mentioned
…皮肤的 - dark-skinned
深色皮肤的 - fair-skinned
皮肤白皙的
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristicsTopics Appearancea2- -beaked
- -bellied
- -billed
- -blooded
- -bodied
- -cheeked
- -chested
- -eared
- -eyed
- -faced
- -fingered
- -footed
- -haired
- -handed
- -headed
- -hearted
- -hipped
- -lidded
- -limbed
- -mouthed
- -necked
- -nosed
- -skinned
- -tailed
- -throated
- -toothed
- dark-skinned
- [countable, uncountable] (often in compounds) the skin of a dead animal with or without its fur, used for making leather, etc.
（兽）皮；毛皮；皮张 - The skins are removed and laid out to dry.
皮剥下来，摊开晾干。 - animal skins
兽皮 - a tiger-skin rug
虎皮毯 - skin of something They would wear the skins of animals they had killed.
他们会穿着他们杀死的动物的皮。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- animal
- crocodile
- goat
- …
- cure
- tan
- The skins are removed and laid out to dry.
enlarge image[countable, uncountable] the outer layer of some fruits and vegetables（某些水果和蔬菜的）皮，壳 - Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water.
把西红柿放在热水里烫一下去皮。 - a chemical found in the skin of grapes
葡萄皮中发现的化学品
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- banana
- onion
- potato
- …
- peel off
- remove
- Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water.
- [countable, uncountable] the thin outer layer of a sausage
外皮；肠衣 - Prick the skins before grilling.
烤前先在肠衣上扎孔。
- Prick the skins before grilling.
- [countable, uncountable] the thin layer that forms on the surface of some liquids, especially when they become cold after being heated
（尤指加热冷却后形成的）薄层，皮 - A skin had formed on the top of the milk.
奶上结了一层奶皮。 - She skimmed the skin off the cocoa.
她撇掉可可皮。
- A skin had formed on the top of the milk.
- [countable] a layer that covers the outside of something
外壳；外层 - the outer skin of the earth
地壳 - the metal skin of the aircraft
飞机的金属外壳
- the outer skin of the earth
- (also wrap)[countable] a special cover for any small electronic device that you can carry with you
（便携式电子设备的）护套，保护壳 - Do phone skins protect your phone?
手机壳能保护你的手机吗？ - You can create your own custom skin for your iPod.
你可以为你的 iPod 制作个性化护套。 - The skin has a clear protective layer.
皮肤有一层透明的保护层。
- Do phone skins protect your phone?
- [countable] (computing) the interface of a computer program (= the way a computer program presents information on screen), that the user can change as they wish
皮肤（电脑程序的用户界面，可按个人喜好变换）
on body
-skinned
of dead animal
of fruit/vegetables
of sausage
on liquids
outside layer
in a computer program
Word Originlate Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn; related to Dutch schinden ‘flay, peel’ and German schinden.
Idioms
by the skin of your teeth
- (informal) if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it
刚好；勉强 - He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth.
他勉强逃脱了失败。
- He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth.
get under somebody’s skin
- (informal) to annoy somebody
激怒，招惹（某人） - Don't let him get under your skin.
别让他惹你生气。
- Don't let him get under your skin.
have got somebody under your skin
- (informal) to be extremely attracted to somebody
极其迷恋；被某人深深打动
it’s no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose
- (informal) used to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad way
（指某人没有受到不良影响）这不关某人的事，这跟某人没关系
jump out of your skin
- (informal) to move violently because of a sudden shock
大吃一惊；吓一大跳 - She nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me.
她见到我时大吃一惊。
- She nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me.
make your skin crawl
- to make you feel afraid or full of horror
使人毛骨悚然；让人起鸡皮疙瘩 - Just the sight of him makes my skin crawl.
光是看到他我就浑身起鸡皮疙瘩。
- Just the sight of him makes my skin crawl.
save your (own) skin/hide/neck
- to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an extremely difficult situation
（尤指不惜置他人于困境而）保全自己的性命，使自己免受惩罚 - To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend.
为了自保，他竟然说谎，把事故的责任推到朋友身上。
- To save his own skin, he lied and blamed the accident on his friend.
(nothing but/all/only) skin and bone
- (informal) extremely thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy
瘦得皮包骨；瘦骨嶙峋 - The dog lost more and more weight, and was soon little more than skin and bone.
这只狗越来越瘦，很快就皮包骨了。 - He's all skin and bone after his illness.
他病后瘦得皮包骨头。
- The dog lost more and more weight, and was soon little more than skin and bone.
(have) skin in the game
- (North American English, informal) (to have) a personal interest in an organization or activity, and therefore in its success
（拥有）对组织或活动的个人兴趣，从而对其成功感兴趣 - When management and unions sit down at the negotiating table, both sides have skin in the game.
当管理层和工会坐在谈判桌上时，双方都利益攸关。 - The neutral fan with no skin in the game can just sit back and enjoy the spectacle.
没有参与游戏的中立球迷可以坐下来欣赏这一奇观。
- When management and unions sit down at the negotiating table, both sides have skin in the game.
a thick skin
- the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset
厚脸皮；不计较面子
a thin skin
- the lack of ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset
脸皮薄；顾及脸面 - You shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin.
如果你脸皮这么薄，就不应该从政。
- You shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin.