- [uncountable, countable]
the layer of tissue that covers the body 皮；皮肤 to have dark/pale skin 皮肤变黑/苍白 skin cancer 皮肤癌 She said she was treated unfairly because of the colour of her skin. 她说，由于她的肤色，她受到了不公平的对待。 skin colour/tone 肤色/色调 to have brown/fair/olive skin 有棕色/白皙/橄榄色的皮肤 to have dry/oily skin 皮肤干燥/油腻 cosmetics for sensitive skins 过敏性皮肤适用的化妆品 The snake sheds its skin once a year. 蛇一年蜕一次皮。 🔊🔊 They were both soaked to the skin and shivering from cold. 他们都被皮肤浸透了，从寒冷中瑟瑟发抖。 He could feel the sun on his skin. 他可以感觉到皮肤上的阳光。 the wrinkled skin of his face 他脸上皱纹的皮肤 dead skin cells 死皮细胞 to have a skin test 做皮肤测试
Collocations Physical appearancesee also foreskinPhysical appearance 外貌 - A person may be described as having:
描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词： Eyes 眼睛 - (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
- deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
- small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
- bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
- bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
- long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
Face 脸 - a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
- a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
- full/thick/thin/pouty lips
- dry/chapped/cracked lips
- flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
- soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
- white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
- a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
- a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
- a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
- a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
Hair and skin 头发和皮肤 - pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
- dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
- a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
- deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
- blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
- thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
- dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
- long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
- a bald/balding/shaved head
- a receding hairline
- a bald patch/spot
- a side/centre(British English) parting
Body 身体 - a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
- a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
- a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
- a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
- big/wide/narrow/slim hips
- a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
- thin/slender/muscular arms
- big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
- long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
- long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
- a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
- be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
有着苗条的／中等的／普通的／大块头的／健壮的／矮壮的身材
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya2A network of veins showed through his skin. 他青筋暴露。 Beneath his skin, the muscles were tight with tension. 他皮下的肌肉因紧张而绷紧。 Her skin was glistening with sweat after her run. 她跑完步后皮肤上带着汗珠闪闪发光。 I examined the puffy skin under my eyes. 我仔细查看自己浮肿的眼袋。 Jenny is small and slender with porcelain skin. 珍妮身材小巧纤细，皮肤白晰光滑。 Smoking undoubtedly ages the skin. 吸烟无疑会使皮肤老化。 The sheets felt nice next to his bare skin. 被单紧贴着他裸露的皮肤，感觉很舒服。 There was a patch of raw skin on my back where the sun had burned it. 我背上有一块皮肤被太阳晒伤了，非常疼。 Avoid skin contact with the glue. 避免皮肤与胶水接触。 I picked up the kitten by the loose skin on its neck. 我抓住小猫脖子后面松松的毛皮把它拎了起来。 The skin on your feet may get dry and cracked. 脚上的皮肤可能会变干并破裂。 Some poisons can be absorbed through the skin. 一些毒物可以通过皮肤吸收。 The oil is diluted and rubbed into the skin. 油被稀释并擦入皮肤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- clear
- fine
- …
- break
- burn
- damage
- …
- glisten
- glow
- age
- …
- allergy
- burns
- cancer
- …
- against the/your skin
- beneath the/your skin
- on the/your skin
- …
- skin and bone
- skin and bones
(in adjectives 构成形容词 having the type of skin mentioned …皮肤的 dark-skinned 深色皮肤的 fair-skinned 白皙皮肤的
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristicsTopics Appearancea2- [countable, uncountable]
(often in compounds 常构成复合词 the skin of a dead animal with or without its fur, used for making leather, etc. （兽）皮；毛皮；皮张 The skins are removed and laid out to dry. 皮剥下来，摊开晾干。 🔊🔊 animal skins 动物皮 a tiger-skin rug 虎皮毯 - skin of something
They would wear the skins of animals they had killed. 他们会戴上他们杀死的动物的皮肤。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- animal
- crocodile
- goat
- …
- cure
- tan
- [countable, uncountable]
the outer layer of some fruits and vegetables （某些果实和蔬菜的）皮，壳 
Remove the skins by soaking the tomatoes in hot water. 把西红柿放在热水里烫一下去皮。 🔊🔊 a chemical found in the skin of grapes 葡萄皮中发现的化学物质
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- banana
- onion
- potato
- …
- peel off
- remove
- [countable, uncountable]
the thin outer layer of a sausage 外皮；肠衣 - [countable, uncountable]
the thin layer that forms on the surface of some liquids, especially when they become cold after being heated （尤指加热冷却后形成的）薄层，皮 - [countable]
a layer that covers the outside of something 外壳；外层 the outer skin of the earth 地壳 the metal skin of the aircraft 飞机的金属外壳
- (also wrap)[countable]
a special cover for any small electronic device that you can carry with you （便携式电子音乐播放器的）护套，保护壳 - [countable] (
computing 计算机 the interface of a computer program (= the way a computer program presents information on screen), that the user can change as they wish
on body身体
-skinned有…皮肤
of dead animal死兽
of fruit/vegetables水果；蔬菜
of sausage香肠
on liquids液体
outside layer外壳
in a computer program计算机程序
Word Originlate Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn; related to Dutch schinden ‘flay, peel’ and German schinden.
Idioms
by the skin of your teeth
- (informal)
if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it 刚好；勉强 He escaped defeat by the skin of his teeth. 他摆脱了牙齿的挫败。
get under somebody’s skin
have got somebody under your skin
- (informal)
to be extremely attracted to somebody 极其迷恋；被某人深深打动
it’s no skin off my, your, his, etc. nose
- (informal)
used to say that somebody is not upset or annoyed about something because it does not affect them in a bad way （指某人没有受到不良影响）这不关某人的事，这跟某人没关系
jump out of your skin
- (informal)
to move violently because of a sudden shock 大吃一惊；吓一大跳 She nearly jumped out of her skin when she saw me. 她见到我时大吃一惊。
make your skin crawl
to make you feel afraid or full of horror 使人毛骨悚然；让人起鸡皮疙瘩 Just the sight of him makes my skin crawl. 一看到他，我的皮肤就会爬行。
save your (own) skin/hide/neck
(nothing but/all/only) skin and bone
- (informal)
extremely thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy 瘦得皮包骨；瘦骨嶙峋 The dog lost more and more weight, and was soon little more than skin and bone. 这只狗越来越瘦，很快就皮包骨了。 He's all skin and bone after his illness. 他病后瘦得皮包骨头。
a thick skin
the ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset 厚脸皮；不计较面子
a thin skin
the lack of ability to accept criticism, offensive remarks, etc. without becoming upset 脸皮薄；顾及脸面 You shouldn’t be in politics if you have such a thin skin. 如果你的皮肤这么薄，你就不应该参政。