peel

skin or rind of a fruit such as banana or orange; to strip away or pare: peel potatoes
Not to be confused with:peal – a ringing of a set of bells; chime: The church bells peal Christmas carols.

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P0134100 (pēl)n.1. The skin or rind of certain fruits and vegetables.2. A chemical peel.v. peeled, peel·ing, peels v.tr.1. To strip or cut away the skin, rind, or bark from; pare.2. To strip away; pull off: peeled the label from the jar.v.intr.1. To lose or shed skin, bark, or other covering.2. To come off in thin strips or pieces, as bark, skin, or paint: Her sunburned skin began to peel.Phrasal Verbs: peel off1. To remove (an article of clothing that fits snugly).2. To break away from a group in motion, especially to leave flight formation in order to land an aircraft or make a dive.3. To leave or depart, especially in a hurry. peel out To leave quickly, especially by accelerating a vehicle so that the tires spin: peeled out of the driveway.

[From Middle English pilen, pelen, to peel, from Old French peler, and Old English pilian (both from Latin pilāre, to deprive of hair, from pilus, hair) and from Old French pillier, to tug, pull, plunder (from Latin pilleum, felt cap).]

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P0134100 (pēl)n.1. A long-handled, shovellike tool used by bakers to move bread or pastries into and out of an oven.2. Printing A T-shaped pole used for hanging up freshly printed sheets of paper to dry.

[Middle English, from Old French pele, from Latin pāla, spade, peel; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

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P0134100 (pēl)n. A fortified house or tower of a kind constructed in the borderland of Scotland and England in the 1500s.

[Middle English pel, stake, small castle, from Anglo-Norman, stockade, variant of Old French, stake, from Latin pālus; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]

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(piːl) vb1. (tr) to remove (the skin, rind, outer covering, etc) of (a fruit, egg, etc)2. (intr) (of paint, etc) to be removed from a surface, esp through weathering3. (intr) (of a surface) to lose its outer covering of paint, etc esp through weathering4. (intr) (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 sunburn5. (Croquet) croquet to put (another player's ball) through a hoop or hoops6. keep one's eyes peeled keep one's eyes skinned to watch vigilantlynthe skin or rind of a fruit, etc[Old English pilian to strip off the outer layer, from Latin pilāre to make bald, from pilus a hair]

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(piːl) n (Tools) a long-handled shovel used by bakers for moving bread, in an oven[C14 pele, from Old French, from Latin pāla spade, from pangere to drive in; see palette]

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(piːl) n (Fortifications) (in Britain) a fortified tower of the 16th century on the borders between England and Scotland, built to withstand raids[C14 (fence made of stakes): from Old French piel stake, from Latin pālus; see pale², paling]

Peel

(piːl) n1. (Biography) 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. (Biography) 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 ˈPeelite n

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v.t. 1. to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc. 2. to strip away from something: to peel paint from a car. v.i. 3. (of skin, bark, paint, etc.) to come off in pieces. 4. to lose the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc. 5. Informal. to undress. 6. peel off, a. (of an aircraft) to leave a flight formation with a banking turn. b. to veer away from a path or group. n. 7. the skin or rind of a fruit or vegetable. Idioms: keep one's eyes peeled, to watch closely or carefully; be alert. [before 1100; Middle English pelen, Old English pilian to strip, skin < Latin pilāre to remove hair, derivative of pilus hair]

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n. a shovellike implement for moving bread, pies, etc., into or out of an oven. [1350–1400; Middle English pele < Middle French < Latin pāla spade]

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n. Sir Robert, 1788–1850, British statesman: founder of the London constabulary; prime minister 1834–35, 1841–46.

rind, peel - The rind is the hard or tough covering on oranges, grapefruit, and watermelon; once removed, skin or rind is usually known as peel.See also related terms for rind.

peel

Past participle: peeled
Gerund: peeling

Imperative
peel
peel

Present
I peel
you peel
he/she/it peels
we peel
you peel
they peel

Preterite
I peeled
you peeled
he/she/it peeled
we peeled
you peeled
they peeled

Present Continuous
I am peeling
you are peeling
he/she/it is peeling
we are peeling
you are peeling
they are peeling

Present Perfect
I have peeled
you have peeled
he/she/it has peeled
we have peeled
you have peeled
they have peeled

Past Continuous
I was peeling
you were peeling
he/she/it was peeling
we were peeling
you were peeling
they were peeling

Past Perfect
I had peeled
you had peeled
he/she/it had peeled
we had peeled
you had peeled
they had peeled

Future
I will peel
you will peel
he/she/it will peel
we will peel
you will peel
they will peel

Future Perfect
I will have peeled
you will have peeled
he/she/it will have peeled
we will have peeled
you will have peeled
they will have peeled

Future Continuous
I will be peeling
you will be peeling
he/she/it will be peeling
we will be peeling
you will be peeling
they will be peeling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been peeling
you have been peeling
he/she/it has been peeling
we have been peeling
you have been peeling
they have been peeling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been peeling
you will have been peeling
he/she/it will have been peeling
we will have been peeling
you will have been peeling
they will have been peeling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been peeling
you had been peeling
he/she/it had been peeling
we had been peeling
you had been peeling
they had been peeling

Conditional
I would peel
you would peel
he/she/it would peel
we would peel
you would peel
they would peel

Past Conditional
I would have peeled
you would have peeled
he/she/it would have peeled
we would have peeled
you would have peeled
they would have peeled

peel

To take the skin off something, usually a fruit or vegetable.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Peel - British politician (1788-1850) Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel
	2.	peel - the rind of a fruit or vegetable skinrind - the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet fleshjacket - the outer skin of a potatobanana peel, banana skin - the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded); "he slipped on a banana skin and almost fell"lemon peel, lemon rind - the rind of a lemonorange peel, orange rind - the rind of an orange
Verb	1.	peel - strip the skin off; "pare apples"pare, skinpeel off - peel off the outer layer of somethingstrip - remove the surface from; "strip wood"flay - strip the skin off
	2.	peel - come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"flake off, flake, peel offchip, chip off, break away, break off, come off - break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped"
	3.	peel - get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"discase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, unclothetake off - remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"undress, disinvest, divest, strip - remove (someone's or one's own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"take off - take away or remove; "Take that weight off me!"

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noun1. rind, skin, peeling, epicarp, exocarp grated lemon peelverb1. skin, scale, strip, pare, shuck, flake off, decorticate (rare), take the skin or rind off She sat down and began peeling potatoes.peel something off take off, remove, discard, strip off, cast off, doff, divest yourself of He began to peel off his shirt.

peel

nounThe outer covering of a fruit:rind, skin.verbTo remove the skin of:decorticate, pare, scale, skin, strip.

Translations

剥皮果皮脱落

peel

(piːl) verb1. to take off the skin or outer covering of (a fruit or vegetable). She peeled the potatoes.剥皮2. to take off or come off in small pieces. The paint is beginning to peel (off).脱落 noun the skin of certain fruits, especially oranges, lemons etc. 果皮ˈpeeler noun a tool etc that peels (something). a potato-peeler.剥皮器ˈpeelings noun plural the strips or pieces of skin peeled off an apple, potato etc. potato peelings.剥下的皮

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keep an eye peeled (for something or someone)

To remain vigilant or carefully watchful (for something or someone). They should be arriving any minute, so keep an eye peeled. Keep an eye peeled for a Christmas present we could give your mother. Keep an eye peeled for the health inspector, we heard he'll be doing a surprise inspection someday soon.See also: eye, keep, peel, something

keep (one's) eye(s) peeled (for something or someone)

To remain vigilant or carefully watchful (for something or someone). They should be arriving any minute, so keep your eyes peeled. Keep your eye peeled for a birthday gift we could give your mother. Tell everyone to keep their eyes peeled for the health inspector. We heard she'll be doing a surprise inspection someday soon.See also: keep, peel, something

peel off

1. To remove the outermost layer of something, such as skin, paint, rind, etc., typically with one's fingers. Tommy! Stop peeling the bark off those trees this instant! That scrape is never going to heal if you keep peeling off the scab!2. To remove a covering, layer, or thin piece from something. He peeled off the sweat-stained clothes and jumped in the shower. Let me peel off a sticky note for you so you can jot down the number.3. To deviate or depart from a group's course or direction of movement. When he saw his parents approaching, Tom peeled off from his friends and ducked down a side alley. Why is that one plane peeling off from the rest?4. Of a car, to accelerate to a very high speed after being stationary. After ramming into my rear bumper, the other car just peeled off and sped away out of view.See also: off, peel

keep (one's) eye(s) skinned (for someone or something)

To remain vigilant or carefully watchful (for someone or something). They should be arriving any minute, so keep your eyes skinned. Keep your eye skinned for a birthday gift we could give your mother. Tell everyone to keep their eyes skinned for the health inspector. We heard she'll be doing a surprise inspection someday soon.See also: keep, skinned, someone

keep (one's) eye(s) open (for someone or something)

To remain vigilant or carefully watchful (for something or someone). They should be arriving any minute, so keep your eyes open. Keep your eye open for a birthday gift we could give your mother. Tell everyone to keep their eyes open for the health inspector. We heard she'll be doing a surprise inspection someday soon.See also: keep, open, someone

slip on a banana skin

To make a silly, embarrassing, or avoidable mistake. They were completely dominating the game until the quarterback slipped on a banana peel and threw an interception, which allowed the momentum to shift in the opposing team's favor.See also: banana, on, skin, slip

peel out

Of a car or its driver, to accelerate to a very high speed after being stationary, especially when resulting in the wheels spinning in place and leaving skid marks on the ground. After ramming into my rear bumper, the other car just peeled out and sped away out of view. Peel out as soon as we're in the car—we should have a few minutes to get clear of the area before the cops show up.See also: out, peel

peel away

To remove something (from something's surface) by peeling it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "peel" and "away." I love peeling away the protective plastic they put on the screens of brand new smartphones. Be careful when you peel those stickers away, or you could rip the paper.See also: away, peel

peel back

To remove something partially or fully (from something's surface) by peeling it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "peel" and "back." I love peeling back the protective plastic they put on the screens of brand new smartphones. Be careful when you peel those stickers back, or you could rip the paper.See also: back, peel

keep one's eyes open (for someone or something)

and keep one's eyes peeled (for someone or something)Fig. to remain alert and watchful for someone or something. (The entry with peeled is informal. Peel refers to moving the eyelids back. See also keep an eye out (for someone or something).) I'm keeping my eyes open for a sale on winter coats. Please keep your eyes peeled for Mary. She's due to arrive here any time. Okay. I'll keep my eyes open.See also: eye, keep, open

keep one's eyes peeled

(for someone or something) Go to keep one's eyes open (for someone or something).See also: eye, keep, peel

peel off

(from something) [for one or more airplanes] to separate from a group of airplanes. The lead plane peeled off from the others, and soon the rest followed. The lead plane peeled off and dived into the clouds.See also: off, peel

peel off (of) (something)

[for a surface layer] to come loose and fall away from something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) The paint is beginning to peel off the garage. The paint is peeling off.See also: off, peel

peel out

[for a driver] to speed off in a car with a screeching of tires. Dave got in his car and peeled out, waking the neighbors. I wish he would stop peeling out!See also: out, peel

peel something away (from something)

to peel something from the surface of something. Peel the label away from the envelope and place it on the order form. Peel away the label carefully.See also: away, peel

peel something back (from something)

to lift something away from the surface of something. He peeled the sheets back from the bed and got in. He peeled back the sheets and got into the bed.See also: back, peel

peel something off (of) (something)

and peel something off from somethingto remove the outside surface layer from something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) She carefully peeled the skin off the apple. She peeled off the apple's skin.See also: off, peel

keep one's eyes open

Also, keep one's eyes peeled or skinned . Be watchful and observant. For example, We should keep our eyes open for a change in the wind's direction, or Keep your eyes peeled for the teacher. The first phrase dates from the late 1800s; the second and third, both colloquial and alluding to the lids not covering the eyes, date from the mid-1800s and 1830s, respectively. See also: eye, keep, open

peel off

1. 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] 2. 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] 3. 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. See also: off, peel

slip on a banana skin

slip on a banana peel

BRITISH, INFORMALCOMMON If an important or famous person slips on a banana skin or slips on a banana peel, they say or do something that makes them look stupid and causes them problems. Most of the nation would enjoy seeing mighty Manchester United slip on a banana skin in front of millions. You can be walking across Westminster Bridge full of noble thoughts at one moment and slipping on a banana peel the next. Note: You can also call something that causes someone to look stupid or have problems a banana skin or a banana peel. Insiders watched in horrified fascination as the President lurched from one banana peel to another. Note: Comedies and cartoons traditionally show a character slipping on a banana skin, falling over, and looking foolish. See also: banana, on, skin, slip

keep your eyes peeled

If you keep your eyes peeled, you watch very carefully for something or someone. Keep your eyes peeled for a parking space. We're looking for Sally so keep your eyes peeled. Note: You can also keep your eyes skinned. I doubt if she'll come back here, but keep your eyes skinned anyway. Note: This expression refers to not blinking and so not missing anything that happens, however quick. The skin or peel of the eyes are the eyelids. See also: eye, keep, peel

slip on a banana skin

make a silly and embarrassing mistake.See also: banana, on, skin, slip

keep your ˈeyes open/peeled/skinned (for somebody/something)

watch carefully (for somebody/something): Keep your eyes peeled, and if you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.See also: eye, keep, open, peel, skinned

slip on a baˈnana skin

(informal) (usually of a public figure) make a stupid mistake: The new minister slipped on a banana skin before he had been in the job a week.See also: banana, on, skin, slip

peel off

v.1. To strip some outer layer, surface, or covering away from something in thin strips or pieces: I peeled off the wrapping from my new CD case and took out the CD. You have to peel the skin off before you eat a banana.2. To come off from a surface in thin strips or pieces: My skin peeled off after I got a sunburn. The labels peeled off from the file folders.3. To take off clothes, especially when they fit tightly: It was so hot, we peeled off our jackets. Eventually, the campers peeled their shoes and socks off as they sat on the beach.4. To leave a flight formation in order to land or make a dive. Used of an aircraft: The plane peeled off from the rest of the formation and did a trick.5. To leave a group and move in a different direction: The members who voted against me peeled off and formed their own school.See also: off, peel

peel out

v. To drive a vehicle away suddenly and quickly, especially by spinning and skidding the tires loudly: The angry teenager left the house quickly and peeled out of the driveway.See also: out, peel

peel

in. to strip off one’s clothing. I had to peel for my physical examination.

keep your eyes peeled/skinned

Be particularly watchful; remain alert. This American expression dates from the mid-nineteenth century and presumably likens peeled or skinned to being wide open. An early reference in print occurs in J. S. Robb’s Squatter Life (1847): “Keep your eye skinned for Injuns.”See also: eye, keep, peel, skinned

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noun rind

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verb skin

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noun the outer covering of a fruit

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verb to remove the skin of

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noun British politician (1788-1850)

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noun the rind of a fruit or vegetable

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verb strip the skin off

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