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thick-skinned

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌthick-ˈskinned adjective  OFFENDnot easily offended by other people’s criticism or insults 厚脸皮的,受得起批评[羞辱] OPP thin-skinned a thick-skinned insurance salesman 一位厚脸皮的保险推销员
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thick-skinnedYou don't become a major newspaper columnist without being thick-skinned.In the discussion, however, Chadwick et.al., remain firmly in favour of a thick-skinned interpretation.If he was so thick-skinned that he couldn't see when he wasn't wanted then that was his problem.Oh, we are quite thick-skinned, the journos chorused.She supposed you had to be pretty thick-skinned to be a Member of Parliament.
ˌthick-ˈskinned adjectiveChineseSyllable
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thick-skinned
ˌthick-ˈskinned adjective
not easily offended by other people’s criticism or insults
   OPP  thin-skinned:
    a thick-skinned insurance salesman


thick-skinnedBrE /ˌθɪk ˈskɪnd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌθɪk ˈskɪnd/ 🔊 adjective(of a person ) not easily upset by criticism or unkind comments 厚脸皮的;不计较脸面的;(对批评或侮辱)不易生气的(of fruit 水果) having a thick skin 皮厚的 OPP thin-skinned