peel /pi:l/ I. n. ［u］ (水果等的) 皮，外皮：candied peel 蜜饯果皮 One speaks of orange peel, and apple peel, but of tomato skin. 人们说起橘子皮和苹果皮这个“皮”字用的是 “peel” 这个词，而说到西红柿皮却用的是“skin”这个词。 ‖II. vi. & vt. 1. 削/剥去…的皮/壳: peel an orange 剥橘子； peel the skin off the potato 削土豆皮 2. 剥落，脱皮：用于短语动词 peel off剥掉，脱去：The wallpaper is peeling off. 壁纸在剥落下来。 It was so hot that we all peeled off and jumped into the lake. 天太热，我们全都脱光了衣服跳入湖中