| 单词 | peel |
| 释义 | Word Frequency peel 1(piːl) verb 1. (transitive) to remove (the skin, rind, outer covering, etc) of (a fruit, egg, etc) 2. (intransitive) (of paint, etc) to be removed from a surface, esp through weathering 3. (intransitive) (of a surface) to lose its outer covering of paint, etc esp through weathering 4. (intransitive) (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 5. croquet to put (another player's ball) through a hoop or hoops 6. keep one's eyes peeled noun 7. the skin or rind of a fruit, etc Word origin Old English pilian to strip off the outer layer, from Latin pilāre to make bald, from pilus a hairWord Frequency peel 2(piːl) noun a long-handled shovel used by bakers for moving bread, in an oven Word origin C14 pele, from Old French, from Latin pāla spade, from pangere to drive in; see paletteWord Frequency peel 3(piːl) noun (in Britain) a fortified tower of the 16th century on the borders between England and Scotland, built to withstand raids Word origin C14 (fence made of stakes): from Old French piel stake, from Latin pālus; see pale2, palingWord Frequency Peel(piːl) noun 1. John, real name John Robert Parker Ravenscroft. 1939–2004, British broadcaster; presented his influential Radio 1 music programme (1967–2004) and Radio 4's Home Truths (1998–2004) 2. Sir Robert. 1788–1850, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1834–35; 1841–46). As Home Secretary (1828–30) he founded the Metropolitan Police and in his second ministry carried through a series of free-trade budgets culminating in the repeal of the Corn Laws (1846), which split the Tory party Derived forms Peelite (ˈPeelite) noun |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含233703条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。