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peel

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Related topics: Food
peel1 /piːl/ ●●○ verb → peal
1  [transitiveT]DF to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables 剝去[削去]〔水果或蔬菜〕的皮
Peel and dice the potatoes.
把馬鈴薯去皮並切成丁。
► see thesaurus at cut
2  [intransitiveI] if skin, paper, or paint peels, it comes off, usually in small pieces 〔皮膚、紙張或油漆〕脫皮，剝落
peel from/off
The paper was peeling from the wall.
紙從牆上脫落。
New skin grows, and the damaged skin peels off.
新皮膚長出，受損的皮膚脫落。
3  BREAK[intransitiveI] to lose an outer layer or surface 〔外層或表面〕脫落，剝落
The walls were peeling from the damp.
牆面受潮起了皮。
4  [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]REMOVE to remove the outer layer from something 除去[剝去]…的外皮
peel something away/off/back
Peel away the waxed paper from the bottom of the cake.
揭去蛋糕底部的蠟紙。
5 peel off phrasal verbphr v 
a) peel something ↔ offDCTAKE OFF CLOTHES to take your clothes off 脫去〔衣服〕
Tom peeled off his wet T-shirt and shorts.
湯姆脫掉濕了的T恤衫和短褲。
b) peel off $20/£50 etc informal to take a piece of paper money from the top of a pile of paper money 〔從一疊紙幣的最上端〕拿出20美元/50英鎊等
Manville peeled off a 20, and pressed it into the man’s hand.
曼維爾從一沓鈔票上面拿了一張20塊的紙幣，塞到那男人手中。
c) TTLEAVE A PLACEto leave a moving group of vehicles, aircraft etc and go in a different direction 〔車輛、飛機等〕離隊，離群
Two motorcycles peeled off from the line.
兩輛摩托車脫離了車隊。
Examples from the Corpus
peel off• When I peeled the label off I discovered that the old price was $2 cheaper.• Slice each avocado in half, then peel off the skin.
→ keep your eyes peeled at eye1(18)
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peel• I got sunburned, and now my face is peeling.• Could you peel an orange for me?• Then he began to peel back the brittle newspapers, Father Tim saw that the date on the Mitford Muse was 1952.• You could also drop mothballs or peeled garlic cloves or sprinkle hot pepper into the tunnels.• Reno unfolded herself, pushed her bulk out of the car, and peeled her dresses off the back seat.• He undid his buttons, and peeled off his shirt.• He peeled off his T-shirt, revealing a chunky tanned torso that reeked of Lifebuoy soap.• The windows were all shuttered and what paint was left was peeling off in huge flakes.• So I peeled the label from the tube and threw my blood away.
peel from/off• Then the damaged skin peels off.• This is peeled off and examined under a microscope.• Clayt stepped out of the dark and lifted the door shut and peeled off his all-weather gear.• I peeled off my shirt as soon as I saw the ocean.• Then, simply peel off the charred skin under running water.• The enamel has peeled off the taps like so much banana skin, revealing dull, patchy brass.• Turn the peel from time to time.• At the top of the aisle, the bridesmaids and groomsmen peeled off to left and right respectively.
Related topics: Food
peel2 ●●○ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
1 oranges.jpg DFthe skin of some fruits and vegetables, especially the thick skin of fruits such as oranges, which you do not eat 〔水果和蔬菜的〕外皮〔尤指橙子等不能食用的厚皮〕 → rind, zest
orange peel
橙皮
→5 see picture at 見圖 fruit1
Examples from the Corpus
peel• Meanwhile, marinate the almonds, sultanas and peel in the rum for 30 minutes.• a banana peel• Add boiling water, sugar, spices, citrus juice and citrus peel.• Back in the cabin I mix the berries with sugar and lemon peel, then roll out the pie crusts.• Add the wine and lemon peel to the olive oil and simmer for 2 minutes.• The room was badly ventilated, and the floor was strewn with nut shells and orange peel.• Add the peel and boil slowly until all the sugar syrup is pretty much absorbed.• Drain the peel, refill the pot and boil the peel for 20 minutes more.• Meanwhile place apples, water, peel and soft brown sugar and cinnamon in a pan and simmer until tender.
Origin peel1
(1200-1300) Latin pilare “to remove the hair from”, from pilus “hair”
peel1 verbpeel2 noun
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