peeler

US /ˈpiː.lɚ/
UK /ˈpiː.lɚ/
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1.

削皮器, 去皮刀

a device for removing the skin from fruit or vegetables

:
She used a peeler to remove the skin from the potatoes.
她用削皮器給馬鈴薯削皮。
A good quality peeler makes kitchen tasks much easier.
一個高品質的削皮器能讓廚房工作輕鬆許多。
2.

警察, 警員

(informal, dated) a police officer

:
The old man used to call the police officers 'peelers'.
那位老人過去常稱警察為「剝皮者」。
Back in the day, if you saw a peeler, you knew trouble was brewing.
在過去,如果你看到一個警察,你就知道麻煩要來了。