flesh

1. N-UNCOUNT Flesh is the soft part of a person's or animal's body between the bones and the skin. 肉

...the pale pink flesh of trout and salmon. …鳟鱼和鲑鱼粉白色的肉。

2. N-UNCOUNT You can use flesh to refer to human skin and the human body, especially when you are considering it in a sexual way. 肌肤; 肉体

...the warmth of her flesh. …她肌肤的温暖。

3. N-UNCOUNT The flesh of a fruit or vegetable is the soft inside part of it. 果肉; 蔬菜的可食部分

Cut the flesh from the olives and discard the stones. 切下橄榄的果肉，扔掉果核。

4. PHRASE You use flesh and blood to emphasize that someone has human feelings or weaknesses, often when contrasting them with machines. 血肉之躯[强调]

I'm only flesh and blood, like anyone else. 我只是血肉之躯，跟其他人一样。

5. PHRASE If you say that someone is your own flesh and blood, you are emphasizing that they are a member of your family. 亲骨肉[强调]

The kid, after all, was his own flesh and blood. He deserved a second chance. 这个孩子毕竟是他的亲骨肉，他应该得到再一次机会。

6. PHRASE If something makes your flesh creep or makes your flesh crawl, it makes you feel disgusted, shocked or frightened. 使厌恶; 使心惊肉跳

It makes my flesh creep to think of it. 一想起它我就心惊肉跳。

7. PHRASE If you meet or see someone in the flesh, you actually meet or see them, rather than, for example, seeing them in a film or on television. 本人

The first thing viewers usually say when they see me in the flesh is "You're smaller than you look on TV."

观众见到我本人时常说的第一句话往往是“你比在电视上看上去矮小一些”。