Word · Frequency #26181
cuticle
指甲根部的死皮
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
此处指指甲根部的死皮；表皮的角质层是另一义项。
- 1.
The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates.
脊椎动物皮肤的最外层
- 2.
the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail
指甲或趾甲根部的死皮
- 3.
A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates.
许多无脊椎动物表皮外的非细胞保护层。
- 4.
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
覆盖脊椎动物体表的外层皮肤
- 5.
A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many plants.
许多植物表皮外的无细胞保护层
- 6.
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
某些生物如节肢动物和龟的坚硬外壳
- 7.
A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
液体表面形成的薄膜。
- 8.
A protective layer on the shell of a bird's egg.
鸟蛋壳上的保护层
脊椎动物皮肤的最外层；指甲或趾甲根部的死皮；许多无脊椎动物表皮外的非细胞保护层。；覆盖脊椎动物体表的外层皮肤；许多植物表皮外的无细胞保护层
In use
After I trimmed my nails, I pushed back my cuticles with a small stick.
She applies oil to her cuticles every night to keep them soft.
Be careful not to cut your cuticle when you use the nail clipper.
the cuticle
The cuticle is the dead skin at the base of the fingernail.
角质层是指甲根部的死皮。
cuticles
She pushed back her cuticles after soaking her hands.
她泡手后推回了指甲皮。
cuticle of [body part]
Connections
Collocations
- cuticle oil
- 指甲根皮护理油
- Apply cuticle oil every night before bed.每晚睡前涂指甲根皮护理油。
- cuticle remover
- 指甲根皮去除剂
- Soften your cuticles with a cuticle remover before trimming.修剪前用指甲根皮去除剂软化指甲根皮。
- push back cuticles
- 推回指甲根皮
- Gently push back your cuticles after a bath.洗澡后轻轻推回指甲根皮。
- damaged cuticles
- 受损的指甲根皮
- Damaged cuticles can become painful.受损的指甲根皮可能会疼痛。
- plant cuticle
- 植物角质层
- The plant cuticle slows water loss from leaves.植物角质层减缓叶片水分流失。
- insect cuticle
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：剪(cut)指甲时常剪掉指甲根那圈小皮，cuticle就是那层死皮。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：nail care、manicure、beauty routine 通常指指甲根部的死皮，多见于美甲、护手等日常护理场景；在正式生物学术语中则指皮肤表皮层等结构。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指甲根部的死皮
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的结尾非重读音节都包含 /kəl/。spectacle 的 /təkəl/ 部分与 cuticle 完全相同，但重读元音不同，并非押韵。article 和 particle 拼写上也以 -icle 结尾，与 cuticle 相似，但开头读音分别为 /ˈɑːr-/ 和 /ˈpɑːr-/，需注意不要按拼写类推。uncle 和 knuckle 仅与 cuticle 共享末尾的 /kəl/ 音。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.