Skin

[skɪn]

解释:

(noun.) an outer surface (usually thin); 'the skin of an airplane'.

(noun.) a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal.

(noun.) a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; 'your skin is the largest organ of your body'.

(noun.) a person's skin regarded as their life; 'he tried to save his skin'.

(verb.) strip the skin off; 'pare apples'.

(verb.) bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; 'The boy skinned his knee when he fell'.

编辑:珀尔--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) The external membranous integument of an animal.

(n.) The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep, or goat.

(n.) A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1.

(n.) The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.

(n.) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

(n.) The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.

(v. t.) To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.

(v. t.) To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

(v. t.) To strip of money or property; to cheat.

(v. i.) To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.

(v. i.) To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

编辑:珀西

同义词及近义词：

n. [1]. Hide, pelt, derm, CUTIS.[2]. Husk, hull, peel, rind.

v. a. [1]. Flay, excoriate.[2]. Peel, pare.[3]. Cover with a skin or crust.

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解释:

n. the natural outer covering of an animal body: a hide: the bark or rind of plants &c.: the inside covering of the ribs of a ship: a drink of whisky hot.—v.t. to cover with skin: to cover the surface of: to strip the skin from to peel: to plunder cheat: to answer an examination paper &c. by unfair means.—v.i. to become covered with skin: to sneak off:—pr.p. skin′ning; pa.t. and pa.p. skinned.—adj. Skin′-deep as deep as the skin only: superficial.—ns. Skin′flint one who takes the smallest gains: a very niggardly person; Skin′ful as much as one can hold esp. of liquor.—adj. Skin′less having no skin or a very thin one.—ns. Skin′ner; Skin′niness.—adjs. Skin′ny consisting of skin or of skin only: wanting flesh; Skin′-tight fitting close to the skin.—n. Skin′-wool wool pulled from the skin of a dead sheep.—By or With the skin of one's teeth very narrowly; Clean skins unbranded cattle; Save one's skin to escape without injury.

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