cuticle

英 [ˈkjuːtɪkl]

美 [ˈkjuːtɪkl]

n.  (手指甲或脚指甲根部的)甲小皮

复数：cuticles　

TOEFLGRE医学

BNC.26181 / COCA.18707

牛津词典

noun

• （手指甲或脚指甲根部的）甲小皮
  an area of hard skin at the base of the nails on the fingers and toes

柯林斯词典

• (手指甲根部的)表皮，护膜
  Yourcuticlesare the skin at the base of each of your fingernails.

英英释义

noun

• hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
  Synonym:carapaceshellshield
• the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
  Synonym:epidermis
• the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail

双语例句

• Cuticle: on leaf surface to prevent water loss and bacterial infection.
  角质层：在叶的表面防止水份的散失和细菌的感染。
• The skin is thin, light to dark yellow and smooth with a waxy cuticle.
  皮肤是轻，薄，以暗黄色，并顺利与蜡质角质层。
• Studies on Eco-physiology and Molecular Function of Plants between Root Signals or Leaf Cuticle and Drought Tolerance
  植物根源信号及叶片表皮层与耐旱性生理生态及分子生物学功能研究
• Efficiency: Powerfully repair skin fault, fine collagen fiber and elastin, instantly replenish water and nutrition, increase the thickness of cuticle, constantly reserve water in epidermis.
  功效：针对性修复皮肤断裂或变细的纤维胶原和弹力胶原，即时补充皮肤缺失水份和养份，增加皮肤角质层厚度，表皮持久锁水。
• The old cuticle is digested by molting fluid.
  旧表皮被蜕皮液消化。
• Can you rub in some cuticle cream first and just gently push them back?
  你可以先帮我擦一些指甲周围表皮专用的柔肤霜，再轻轻将它们往后推吗？
• Nevertheless, the cuticle structure of wool would prevent the adsorption of LAS.
  不过，羊毛角质层的结构将防止对LAS的吸附。
• They can hydrolyze triglyceride on cuticle, and form overmuch fat acid to stimulate skin.
  这些菌能够水解表皮上的甘油三脂，形成过多的游离脂肪酸刺激皮肤所致。
• The "shell" is composed of three structures: the membranes, the mineralized part and the cuticle.
  蛋壳由3种结构组成：膜，矿物质化部分和壳胶膜。
• The cuticle has two layers: epicuticle and endocuticle.
  表皮可分二层：上表皮和内表皮。