| 词汇 | a thick skin |
| 释义 | Idiom a thick skin(have) a thick skin able to ignore personal criticism.People will tell you they don't like your clothes or your voice or the color of your eyes, so you need to have a thick skin to survive.During the two years he was the spokesperson for the police, he developed a very thick skin. thick skinThe ability to ignore verbal attacks or criticism from others. If you're going to pursue a career in politics, you're going to have to develop a thick skin and not let the criticism of your detractors bother you. a thick skinCOMMON If someone has a thick skin, they are not easily upset or offended by criticism. To survive in politics, you need a thick skin. As a salesperson, you have to have a thick skin to deal with all the rejection. Note: You can also describe someone as being thick-skinned. She's so thick-skinned, she won't even have noticed the insult. (have) a thick/thin ˈskin(informal) (be) not affected/affected by criticism or unkind remarks: A traffic warden needs a thick skin to take so much abuse from motorists.He’s got rather a thin skin for a politician. He’ll have to learn to take the odd unkind remark. ▶ ˌthick-ˈskinned, ˌthin-ˈskinned adj. |
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