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

• The old cuticle is digested by molting fluid.
  旧表皮被蜕皮液消化。
• Sometimes nail barb phenomenon occurs, it is because there are cracks in the cuticle caused.
  有时钉倒刺的现象发生，这是因为在角质层裂缝造成的。
• 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。
• Periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles.
  节肢动物的表皮或爬行动物的外皮周期性的脱落。
• The outer most layer is called the cuticle and this is what protects the cortex.
  外最层所谓的角质层，这是保护皮层。
• Cuticle, and, like our bodies, but also need to "winter tonic" to increase resistance.
  角质层和我们的身体一样，也需要“冬令进补”来提高抵抗力。
• 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。
• The outer surface of the leaf has a waxy coating called a cuticle which protects the leaf.
  叶子外表有一层像蜡一样的覆盖层，这个层被叫做表皮，是用来保护叶子的。
• Our skin is infertile cause of cuticle.
  我们皮肤就是角质层薄的原因。