skin1/skIn; skIn/n [C,U]1 the outside part of a human's or animal's body〔人的〕皮肤﹔〔动物的〕皮: My skin is quite sensitive . 我的皮肤很敏感。Tom has really bad skin (=unhealthy looking skin). 汤姆的肤色很不健康。a skin disease 皮肤病dark-skinned/smooth-skinned etc If you are fair-skinned, you should try to stay out of the sun. 如果你皮肤白晰﹐就应该尽量避免日晒。COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配fair/pale skin 白皙的/苍白的皮肤dark/olive skin 深色的/橄榄色的皮肤dark-skinned/fair-skinned 皮肤黝黑的/皮肤白晰的dry/oily/greasy/sensitive skin 干性/油性/敏感皮肤smooth/soft skin 光滑的/柔软的皮肤rough/leathery skin 粗糙的皮肤good/bad skin – healthy or unhealthy skin 健康的/不健康的皮肤HAIR2 the skin of an animal used as leather, fur etc 兽皮﹔毛皮﹔皮革: a tiger skin rug 虎皮小地毯3 the outside part of a fruit or vegetable [ peel ] 〔水果﹑蔬菜的〕皮﹐外皮: banana skins 香蕉皮see picture at见 FRUIT 图4 a thin solid layer that forms on the top of a liquid, especially when it gets cold〔尤指液体冷却后在表面上形成的〕薄层: Cover the soup to stop a skin from forming. 把汤盖好免得表面结皮。5 do sth by the skin of your teethinformal to only just succeed in doing something【非正式】好不容易才做成某事: He escaped by the skin of his teeth. 他好不容易才逃脱。6 have (a) thin/thick skin to be easily upset or not easily upset by criticism 脸皮薄/脸皮厚
skin2v [T] skinned , skinning to remove the skin from an animal, fruit, or vegetable 剥去…的皮﹐给…去皮