skin 1 S2 W2 / skɪn / 名词
1 body [可数和不可数名词] the natural outer layer of a person’s or animal’s body :
She had thick black hair and smooth dark skin.
The skin on his hands was dry and rough. → skincare
2 from an animal [可数和不可数名词] the skin of an animal, sometimes including its fur, used to make leather, clothes etc :
a leopard skin
3
food [可数和不可数名词]
a) the natural outer cover of some fruits and vegetables 同义词 peel :
banana skins
b) the outer cover of a sausage
4 on a liquid [可数和不可数名词] a thin solid layer that forms on the top of a liquid, especially when it gets cold :
Cover the soup to stop a skin from forming.
5 part of an object [可数名词] a layer that is part of a vehicle, building, object etc, especially on the outside :
The outer skin of the aircraft was not punctured.
The lampshade has a double skin so that it remains cool.
6 computer [可数和不可数名词] the way particular information appears on a computer screen, especially when this can be changed quickly and easily
7 have (a) thin/thick skin to be easily upset or not easily upset by criticism :
This is not a job for someone with thin skin.
8 get under sb’s skin informal if someone gets under your skin, they annoy you, especially by the way they behave :
What really gets under my skin is people who push straight to the front of the line.
9 by the skin of your teeth informal if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it, and very nearly failed to do it :
Two others made it by the skin of their teeth.
10 make sb’s skin crawl informal to make someone feel very uncomfortable or slightly afraid :
Her singing makes my skin crawl.
11 be skin and bone British English be skin and bones American English informal to be extremely thin in a way that is unattractive and unhealthy
12 it’s no skin off sb’s nose spoken used to say that someone does not care what another person thinks or does, because it does not affect them :
If she doesn’t want me to help, it’s no skin off my nose!
13 something is only skin deep used to say that something may seem to be important or effective, but it really is not because it only affects the way things appear :
Beauty is only skin deep.
14 skins [复数形式] British English informal papers for rolling a cigarette, especially one with marijuana in it
→ save sb’s skin at save 1 ( 11 ) , → jump out of your skin at jump 1 ( 4 )
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
fair/pale/white I have fair skin that burns very easily.
dark/brown/black a girl with beautiful dark skin
olive (= the colour typical of people from Greece, Italy etc ) a boy with dark eyes and olive skin
tanned His skin was slightly tanned.
smooth/soft Her skin was smooth and pale.
beautiful She had beautiful brown skin.
good/healthy/clear (= smooth and without any red spots ) Vitamin E helps keep your skin healthy.
bad/terrible (= with many spots or marks ) I had terrible skin when I was a teenager. | My skin’s really bad at the moment.
flawless (= perfect, with no spots or marks ) The girls all had perfect features and flawless skin.
dry A lot of women suffer from dry skin.
oily My skin has a tendency to be oily.
sensitive (= becoming red or sore easily ) Special shampoos are available for those with sensitive skin.
itchy (= making you want to scratch ) The cream made my skin feel itchy.
rough (= not smooth or soft ) The skin on his hands was rough and dry.
leathery (= thick and dry ) a lean man with leathery skin and sea-blue eyes
wrinkled (= covered in lines because of age ) an old lady with wrinkled skin
scaly (= hard and dry, like the skin on animals such as lizards ) The crocodile’s scaly skin is ideally suited to its way of life.
动词
burn/damage your skin Strong sunlight can damage your skin.
break the skin (= make a hole in it ) Luckily the skin wasn’t broken.
protect your skin It’s important to use suntan lotion to protect your skin.
irritate your skin (= make it red or sore ) Some types of make-up can irritate your skin.
soothe your skin (= to stop it feeling painful or uncomfortable ) The lotion helps to soothe your skin after you’ve been in the sun all day.
your skin glows/shines (= it looks healthy ) beauty products that will make your skin glow
your skin peels (= the top layer comes off after you have had a sun tan ) The week after the holiday my skin was already starting to peel.
your skin sags (= it hangs down in loose folds, because you are old ) The skin on her arms was already starting to sag.
skin + NOUN
skin colour ( also the colour of your skin ) There is still discrimination on the basis of skin colour.
skin tone (= how light or dark someone’s skin is ) Do the colours of your clothes enhance your skin tone?
a skin condition/complaint/disease She suffers from a nasty skin condition.
skin irritation A lot of chemicals can cause skin irritation.
a skin rash Skin rashes are common among children.
skin cancer Too much exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.