peel
verb
uk/piːl/us/piːl/peelverb(FOOD)
B2[T]
toremovetheskinoffruitandvegetables:
除去,剥去(水果、蔬菜的)皮Peel,core, andchoptheapples.把苹果去皮、去核并剁碎。
- Could you peel thecarrots?
- I was peelingpotatoesin thekitchenwhen he called.
- Peel andchopthecarrots.
- Did you peel thepears?
- Garnish with peeled,seededanddicedtomatoes.
Removing the skin or seed from fruit & vegetables
- core
- hull
- pare
- pit
- pitted
- seed
- seeded
- shell
- shelling
- shuck
- skinless
- spud bashing
- stone
- stoned
- top
- top and tailidiom
- winnow
peelverb(COVERING)
C2[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
If alayerorcoveringpeels, itslowlycomes off, and if you peel alayerorcovering, youremoveitslowlyandcarefully:
(表层)脱落,剥落;剥去(表层),剥去…的壳We peeled thewallpaperoffthewalls.我们把墙纸从墙上揭了下来。
Peeloffthebackingstripandpressthelabeldownfirmly.撕下背垫条,将标签用力下压。
Theposterswere peelingaway fromthedampwalls.海报正从潮湿的墙面脱落。
The newpaintis alreadystartingtocrackand peel.新漆已经开始出现裂纹并脱落。
Removing and extracting
- ablate
- abstract
- bowdlerization
- bowdlerized
- clear the decksidiom
- drain
- extract
- gougesomethingout
- letsomeonedown
- over-extraction
- pick
- pluck
- pump
- scoop
- scratch
- takesomethingaway
- unboxing
- undrained
- wipesomethingoffsomething
- yank
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Tearing and breaking into pieces
peelverb(BODY)
[I]
If you peel, orpartofyourbodyoryourskinpeels,partsof thetoplayerofyourskincomes off because you areburnedfrom being in thesun:
(皮肤因日晒而)脱皮,蜕皮My back is peeling.我的后背在蜕皮。
Skin complaints & blemishes
- age spot
- anti-crack
- anti-dandruff
- anti-leprosy
- anti-ulcer
- birthmark
- carbuncle
- chapped
- contusion
- eczema
- impetigo
- itchy
- melanoma
- pruritic
- pruritus
- pyoderma gangrenosum
- redness
- rosacea
- scald
- shingle
Phrasal verb
peel away/off
peel
noun[U]
uk/piːl/us/piːl/theskinoffruitandvegetables,especiallyafter it has beenremoved:
(尤指水果和蔬菜被削掉的)外皮applepeel苹果皮
potatopeel土豆皮
Thedessertwasdecoratedwithstripsoflemonpeel.甜点上装饰了些切成丝状的柠檬皮。
What shall I do with the peel?这些皮我该如何处理?
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Fruits & seeds & their parts
- ackee
- aronia
- bergamot
- boll
- chia
- cocoa bean
- coffee bean
- conker
- drupe
- endosperm
- fruiterer
- grain
- kernel
- nut
- oilseed
- pip
- rind
- seed corn
- seed potato
- thistledown