peel
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[piːl]
vb
to remove (the skin, rind, outer covering, etc) of (a fruit, egg, etc)
(of paint, etc) to be removed from a surface, esp through weathering
(of a surface) to lose its outer covering of paint, etc esp through weathering
(of a person or part of the body) to shed skin in flakes or (of skin) to be shed in flakes, esp as a result of sunburn
to put (another player's ball) through a hoop or hoops
n
the skin or rind of a fruit, etc
See peel off
peel
peel&+{2}
[piːl]
n
a long-handled shovel used by bakers for moving bread, in an oven
peel
peel&+{3}
[piːl]
n
(in Britain) a fortified tower of the 16th century on the borders between England and Scotland, built to withstand raids
- 习惯用语
- keep one's eyes peeled to watch vigilantly
- keep one's eyes skinned 同
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