1 [T] to take the skin off a fruit or vegetable 削去,剥去(水果或蔬菜的皮):
Could you peel the potatoes, please?请你削去土豆皮好吗?
2 [I,T] peel (sth) (off/away/back) to come off or to take sth off a surface in one piece or in small pieces 剥落;脱落;剥掉 ·
I peeled off the price label before handing her the book.我撕去价格卷标把书给她。
keep your eyes peeled/skinned (for sb/sth)→EYE¹
peel²
/pi:l ||; pil/noun
[U] the skin of a fruit or vegetable (水果或蔬菜的)皮:
apple/potato peel苹果皮;马铃薯皮☞picture on page C3 见C3页插图 ☞Look at rind and skin. 参看rind及skin。