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- the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal皮肤; 皮：
I use body lotion to keep my skin supple
我用身体乳液来保持皮肤柔软光滑
mass noun a flap of skin.一片下垂的皮肤。
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- the skin of a dead animal with or without the fur, used as material for clothing or other items（用于做衣服或做其他物品的有毛或无毛的）兽皮：
mass noun is this real crocodile skin?这是真的鳄鱼皮吗？
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- a container made from the skin of an animal such as a goat, used for holding liquids（盛液体的）皮囊。
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- an outer layer or covering, in particular外层, 覆盖物, 尤指：
2.1
- the peel or outer layer of certain fruits or vegetables（某些水果或蔬菜的）外皮。
2.2
- the thin outer covering of a sausage香肠衣。
2.3
- a thin layer forming on the surface of certain hot liquids, such as milk, as they cool（牛奶等热液体冷却时在表面结成的）薄层。
2.4
- informal a cigarette paper〈非正式〉卷烟纸。
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- the outermost layer of a structure such as a building or aircraft（建筑物、飞机等的）外壳。
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- （一般作skins）a strip of sealskin or other material attached to the underside of a ski to prevent a skier slipping backwards during climbing雪橇外皮, 防滑底层（用海豹皮或其他材料做成, 系于雪橇下侧以防攀登时向后滑动）。
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- Brit. informal a skinhead〈英, 非正式〉光头。
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- （一般作skins）informal (especially in jazz) a drum or drum head（尤作爵士乐用语）鼓, 鼓面。
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- as modifier informal relating to or denoting pornographic literature or films〈非正式〉色情文学作品（或影片）：
the skin trade.
色情文学产业。
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- mass noun US a card game in which each player has one card which they bet will not be the first to be matched by a card dealt from the pack〈美〉斯金牌戏（每一位玩牌者有一张牌, 各自打赌这张牌不会是第一张与发出的牌配对）。
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- Computing a customized graphic user interface for an application or operating system【计算机】外皮, 外壳（应用软件或操作系统的定制图形用户界面）。
(skinned, skinning)
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- with obj. remove the skin from (an animal or a fruit or vegetable)剥去（动物、水果或蔬菜的）皮。
1.1
- (in hyperbolic use) punish severely［夸张用法］严厉惩罚：
Dad would skin me alive if I forgot it.
如果我忘了, 爸爸会活剥了我的皮。
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- graze (a part of one's body)擦破（身体某部位）：
he scrambled down from the tree with such haste that he skinned his knees.
他那么匆忙地从树上爬下, 以至于擦破了膝盖。
1.3
- informal take money from or swindle (someone)〈非正式〉骗取（某人的）钱财。
1.4
- Soccer, informal (of a player) take the ball past (a defender) with ease【英足】〈非正式〉（选手）轻松过球。
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- with obj. archaic cover with skin〈古〉皮肤愈合：
the wound was skinned, but the strength of his thigh was not restored.
伤口愈合了, 但是他的腿力还没有恢复。
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- no obj.(of a wound) form new skin（伤口）长出新皮：
the hole in his skull skinned over.
他头颅上的洞长出了新皮。
短语
be skin and bone
- (of a person or animal) be very thin（人, 动物）皮包骨头, 极瘦。
by the skin of one's teeth
- by a very narrow margin; only just刚好, 仅, 勉强：
I only got away by the skin of my teeth.
我刚好逃脱。
[ORIGIN: from a misquotation of Job 19:20: 'I am escaped with the skin of my teeth' （i.e. and nothing else）. Current use reflects a different sense.]
get under someone's skin
informal <非正式>
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- annoy or irritate someone intensely惹恼, 激怒：
it was the sheer effrontery of them which got under my skin.
是他们的厚颜无耻使我生气。
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- fill someone's mind in a compelling and persistent way持续引起某人关注。
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- reach or display a deep understanding of someone深刻理解; 表现出对（某人）的深刻理解：
movies that get under the skin of the British national character.
深刻反映英国民族特征的电影。
give someone (some) skin
- US black slang shake or slap hands together as a gesture or friendship or solidarity〈美, 黑俚〉握（或拍）手问好。
have a thick （或thin）skin
- be insensitive (or oversensitive) to criticism or insults脸皮厚（或薄）, 对批评（或侮辱）不敏感（或过于敏感）。
it's no skin off my nose （或 〈美〉off my back）
- informal used to indicate that one is not offended or adversely affected by something〈非正式〉无损本人的毫毛, 对本人毫无影响：
'I've not much appetite, I'm afraid.' 'No skin off my nose.'
“恐怕我没有食欲。”“这不影响我的胃口。”
keep （或sleep in） a whole skin
- archaic escape being wounded or injured〈古〉未受伤地, 安然无恙地。
skin and blister
- Brit. rhyming slang a person's sister〈英, 谐俚〉某人的姐妹。
skin one's teeth
- W. Indian laugh, especially inappropriately or unexpectedly〈西印度〉（尤指不合时宜或不期然地）笑, 傻笑。
there's more than one way to skin a cat
- proverb there's more than one way of achieving one's aim〈谚〉达到目的的方法不止一种。
under the skin
- in reality, as opposed to superficial appearances实际上：
he still believes that all women are goddesses under the skin.
他依然认为所有的女人实际上都是女神。
派生词
skinless
adjectiveskin-like
adjective词源
late Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn; related to Dutch schinden 'flay, peel' and German schinden.
短语动词
skin up
- Brit. informal make a cannabis cigarette〈英, 非正式〉制作大麻香烟。