英汉词典

1. 皮肤;皮
    Your skin is the natural covering of your body.

    e.g. His skin is clear and smooth...
           他的皮肤光洁平滑。
    e.g. There are three major types of skin cancer...
           主要有 3 种皮肤癌。

2. 兽皮;皮毛
    An animal skin is skin which has been removed from a dead animal. Skins are used to make things such as coats and rugs.

    e.g. That was real crocodile skin.
           那是真正的鳄鱼皮。
    e.g. ...a leopard skin coat.
           豹皮大衣

3. 果皮;(蔬菜的)表皮
    The skin of a fruit or vegetable is its outer layer or covering.

    e.g. The outer skin of the orange is called the 'zest'.
           橙子皮称为 zest。
    e.g. ...banana skins.
           香蕉皮

4. (液体表面凝结的)薄皮，薄层
    If a skin forms on the surface of a liquid, a thin, fairly solid layer forms on it.

    e.g. Stir the custard occasionally to prevent a skin forming.
           要不时地搅拌牛奶蛋糊，防止其表面结皮。

5. 剥去(死动物)的皮;将…去皮
    If you skin a dead animal, you remove its skin.

    e.g. ...with the expertise of a chef skinning a rabbit.
           具有大厨剥兔子皮的娴熟技艺

6. see also: -skinned;banana skin

7. 吓得魂飞魄散;大吃一惊
    If something makes you jump out of your skin, it surprises or shocks you very much.

    e.g. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw two rats.
           他看到两只老鼠，几乎给吓丢了魂。

8. 保命;保全自己;设法摆脱困境
    If you try to save your own skin or save your skin, you try to save yourself from something dangerous or unpleasant.

    e.g. He'd have done anything to anybody to save his own skin.
           为了活命，他可以不顾任何人，不择手段。

9. 侥幸;好不容易才;险些儿没有
    If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you just manage to do it.

    e.g. He won, but only by the skin of his teeth.
           他赢了，但是赢得十分勉强。

10. 脸皮厚;不计较面子
    If you say that someone has a thick skin, you mean that they are able to listen to criticism about themselves without becoming offended.

    e.g. You need a thick skin to be a headmaster.
           要当校长，你就得脸皮厚一些。

11. to make your skin crawl -> see crawl