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1 (a) [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb) take the skin off (fruit, etc) 除掉（水果等）的皮
*peel a banana, an apple, a potato, etc 剥香蕉皮、削苹果皮、刮土豆皮
* Would you peel me an orange? 给我剥个橙子行吗?
(b) [Ip, Tn.p] ~ (sth) away/off (cause skin, etc on a surface to) be removed （使外皮等）剥落
*peel away the outer layer 剥掉外层
* The label will peel off if you soak it in water. 那标签用水浸湿即可脱落.
(c) [I] have a skin or outer layer which comes off 脱皮; 外层脱落
*These oranges peel easily. 这些橙子的皮好剥.
2 (a) [I, Ip] ~ (off) (of a covering) come off in strips or flakes （指覆盖层）剥落, 脱落
*The wallpaper is peeling (off). 壁纸正在剥落.
* After sunbathing, my skin began to peel. 我作了日光浴後, 皮肤有些脱落了.
* The bark of plane trees peels off regularly. 悬铃木的树皮到时候就脱落.
(b) [I] (of a surface) lose its covering in strips or flakes （指表面）脱皮, 剥落
*My face is peeling. 我的脸脱皮了.
* The walls have begun to peel. 墙皮已开始剥落了.
3 (idm 习语) keep one's eyes peeled/skinned =>eye1.
4 (phr v) peel off (of cars, aircraft, etc) leave a group and turn to one side （指汽车、飞行器等）离队转向一侧
*One squadron peeled off to attack enemy bombers. 一中队战机脱离编队攻击敌轰炸机群. peel (sth) off (infml 口) remove (one's clothes), esp when one is hot or before exercise 脱掉（衣服）（尤指因热或于运动前）
*peel off and dive into the sea 脱掉衣服跳进大海
* peel off one's jumper 脱下毛衣.

n [U] outer covering or skin of fruit, vegetables, etc （蔬菜、水果等的）皮
*lemon peel 柠檬皮
* candied peel, ie peel of oranges, lemons, etc coated in sugar 蜜饯果皮. Cf 参看 rind, skin 4, zest 3.