The skin of the human adult body weighs six pounds.

皮肤

皮肤解剖及术语

成年人身体的皮肤重6磅。

知识点：

1、skin /ˈskɪn/ n. the natural outer layer of tissue that covers the body of a person or animal 皮；皮肤

● I have dry skin.我是干性皮肤。

● She has pale/dark/fair skin.她肤色苍白/黝黑/白哲。

● the rough skin of a shark鲨鱼粗糙的皮肤

● skin creams/lotions润肤霜/乳

● skin cancer皮肤癌

● Choose makeup that matches your skin tone.选择适合你肤色的化妆品。

● The horrible things I saw made my skin crawl/creep . [=made me feel disgusted, afraid, etc.]看到这些可怕的东西，我浑身都起鸡皮疙瘩了。

● These snakes shed their skins once a year.这些蛇一年蜕一次皮。

2、pound /ˈpaʊnd/ n. a unit of weight that is equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kilograms 磅 （重量单位，合16盎司或0.4536千克）

● The recipe calls for a pound of ground beef.做这道菜需要一磅牛肉糜。

● a 50-pound dog = a dog that weighs 50 pounds一条重50磅的狗

● Chicken is on sale this week for $3 per/a pound.本周鸡肉降价销售，每磅3美元。

● I gained some weight last winter and I'm trying to lose a few pounds.去年冬天我长胖了，现在正努力减掉几磅。

● Pound for pound , it's the most valuable crop being grown in the state. [=when comparing a pound of this crop with a pound of other crops, a pound of this crop is more valuable]按磅来算，这是州内种植的最有价值的农作物。