peel

1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

   The outer layer or skin of a fruit or vegetable, especially after it has been removed.

   （尤指水果和蔬菜被削掉的）外皮

   • orange peel

     橘子皮

   • The watermelon peel was tossed into the compost bin.

     西瓜皮被丟進了堆肥箱。

   • Some recipes call for grated lemon peel.

     有些食譜需要磨碎的檸檬皮。

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food(食物)

1. B2Transitive(及物動詞)

   To remove the outer layer or skin from fruit or vegetables.

   去除、削去（水果、蔬菜的）皮

   • Peel and dice the potatoes.

     削皮並將馬鈴薯切丁。

covering(覆蓋物)

1. C2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)

   To remove a layer or covering slowly and carefully; or for a layer to come off slowly.

   （表層）脫落；剝落；剝去（表層）；剝去…的皮

   • The old paint started to peel off the wall.

     舊的油漆開始從牆上剝落。

   • Carefully peel the protective film from the screen.

     小心地將保護膜從屏幕上剝下。

   • His skin started to peel after the sunburn.

     他的皮膚在曬傷後開始脫皮。

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body(身體)

1. Intransitive(不及物動詞)

   To have parts of the top layer of your skin come off, often because of sunburn.

   （皮膚因日曬而）脫皮；蛻皮

   • My nose started to peel after a day at the beach.

     我在海邊待了一天後，鼻子開始脫皮。