| 单词 | peel-off |
| 释义 | peel-off[ peel-awf, -of ] / ˈpilˌɔf, -ˌɒf / adjectivedesigned to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off: peel-off labels. Origin of peel-offFirst recorded in 1935–40; adj. use of verb phrase peel off Words nearby peel-offpeel, peel-and-stick, Peele, peeler, peeling, peel-off, peely-wally, peen, Peene, Peenemünde, peep Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for peel-offpeel off verb (adverb)to remove or be removed by peeling (intr) slang to undress (intr) (of an aircraft) to turn away as by banking, and leave a formation slang to go away or cause to go away Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with peel-offpeel off Remove an outer layer of skin, bark, paint, or the like; also, come off in thin strips or pieces. For example, Peeling off birch bark can kill the tree, or Paint was peeling off the walls. [Late 1500s] Remove or separate, as in Helen peeled off her gloves and got to work, or Al peeled off a ten-dollar bill and gave it to the driver. [First half of 1900s] Also, peel away. Depart from a group, as in Ruth peeled off from the pack of runners and went down a back road. This expression originated in air force jargon during World War II and was used for an airplane or pilot that left flight formation, a sight that suggested the peeling of skin from a banana. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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