plural skins
plural skins
Learner's definition of SKIN
1
: the natural outer layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or animal皮;皮肤 [noncount]
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I have dry skin.我是干性皮肤。
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She has pale/dark/fair skin.她肤色苍白/黝黑/白哲。
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the rough skin of a shark鲨鱼粗糙的皮肤
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skin creams/lotions润肤霜/乳
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skin cancer皮肤癌
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Choose makeup that matches your skin tone.选择适合你肤色的化妆品。
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The horrible things I saw made my skin crawl/creep. [=made me feel disgusted, afraid, etc.]看到这些可怕的东西,我浑身都起鸡皮疙瘩了。
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2
: the skin of an animal that has been removed from the body often with its hair or feathers still attached and that is used to make things (such as clothes)(动物的)皮,皮毛 [count]
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3
: the outer covering of a fruit, vegetable, etc.(水果、蔬菜等的)外皮 [count]
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(a) thick/thin skin
◊ If you have (a) thin skin, you are easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do.脸皮薄
◊ If you have (a) thick skin, you are not easily upset or offended by the things other people say and do.脸皮厚
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She has pretty thick skin when it comes to criticism.她脸皮厚,对批评毫不在乎。
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If you want to perform publicly, you'll need to grow a thicker skin. [=become less sensitive to criticism]如果你想公开表演,你就需要脸皮厚一点。
by the skin of your teeth
informal
: only by a small difference in time, space, or amount : just barely勉强,刚好(做成某事)
get under your skin
informal 1
: to irritate or upset you使恼火;使心烦 2
: to affect you emotionally even though you do not want or expect to be affected使感兴趣;使喜欢 -
I used to hate the city, but after a while it kind of got under my skin. [=I grew to like it]我以前很讨厌这个城市,但是过了一段时间以后我有些喜欢它了。
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The actress accepted the role because the character really got under her skin.女演员接受了这一角色,因为她确实很喜欢这个人物。
jump out of your skin
informal
◊ If you almost/nearly (etc.) jump out of your skin, you are suddenly surprised or frightened very much by something.吓一大跳
no skin off my nose
informal
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used to say that you do not care or do not have a strong opinion about something与己无关;事不关己;满不在乎
save someone's skin
— see 1save
skin and bones
informal or skin and bone
: very thin in a way that is unattractive and unhealthy极瘦;皮包骨 -
After the illness, he was skin and bones.他病后瘦得跟皮包骨似的。
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The starving dog was nothing but skin and bones.这条饿狗瘦得跟皮包骨似的。
— skinless
/ˈskɪnləs/ adjective 2 skin /ˈskɪn/ verb
skins; skinned; skinning
skins; skinned; skinning
Learner's definition of SKIN
[+ object]
1
: to remove the skin of (an animal, fruit, or vegetable)去皮 2
: to scrape or rub off some of the skin from (a body part)擦破(身体某部位的)皮
keep your eyes skinned
— see 1eye
skin (someone) alive
informal
: to punish (someone) severely严惩(某人)