| 释义 | *skin¹ /skɪn; skɪn/ n [C,U]
 1 the outside part of a human's or animal's body 〔人的〕皮肤; 〔动物的〕皮:
 The sheets felt cool against her skin. 被单贴在她皮肤上凉凉的。
 a skin disease 皮肤病
 2 the skin of an animal used as leather, fur etc 兽皮,毛皮,皮革:
 a tiger skin rug 虎皮地毯
 3 the natural outside part of many fruits and vegetables 〔水果、蔬菜的〕外皮,果皮:
 banana skins 香蕉皮
 4 a thin solid layer that forms on 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
 5  dark-skinned/smooth-skinned etc having skin that is dark, smooth etc 黑皮肤的/皮肤光滑的等
 6  do sth by the skin of your teeth informal 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。
 7  have thick skin to not care if people criticize you 脸皮厚
 
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