单词 | soft-skinned |
释义 | > as lemmassoft-skinned soft-skinned adj. (a) having a soft skin or outer coat; (b) Military (of a vehicle) unarmoured (cf. sense 33a). ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > skin > textures or states of skin > [adjective] > soft soft-skinned1579 society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > armour for vehicle, ship, etc. > [adjective] > not soft-skinned1942 soft1944 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 771 Concerning the constitucion of his bodie, he was leane, white, and soft skinned. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. iv. 141 Those that..chase The soft-skind Martens, for their precious Case. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth IV. 149 It [sc. the otter] is somewhat of the shape of an overgrown weasel, being long, slender, and soft skinned. 1896 J. W. Kirkaldy & E. C. Pollard tr. J. E. V. Boas Text Bk. Zool. 225 Thin plates separated by large soft-skinned interspaces. 1942 Hutchinson's Pict. Hist. War 10 June–1 Sept. 129/1 That is the protection of all this paraphernalia of supply and maintenance, all what may be called the ‘soft-skinned stuff’, from air attack. 2000 J. Harris Blackberry Wine (2001) lii. 264 Peaches and apricots and other soft-skinned fruit were already done for. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 9 Mar. a11/2 Our vehicles are soft-skinned. < as lemmas |
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