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

• I use it on my entire hand, not just the cuticle.
  我用在我整个手了不是就光指甲周围。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Availability: This series is applicable for sensitive, weak and damaged skin or skin with thin cuticle.
  适用范围：本系列适合于敏感性、角质层较薄、脆弱受损肤质使用。
• 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 old cuticle is digested by molting fluid.
  旧表皮被蜕皮液消化。
• By the skin cuticle absorption, the skin is then assumed the orange.
  被皮肤角质层吸收，便皮肤呈橘黄色。