skirt

英 [skɜːt]

美 [skɜːrt]

n.  女裙; (连衣裙、外衣等的)下摆; (车辆或机器基座的)挡板，裙板
v.  环绕…的四周; 位于…的边缘; 沿…的边缘走; 绕开，回避(话题)

复数：skirts　过去式：skirted　现在分词：skirting　第三人称单数：skirts　过去分词：skirted　

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牛津词典

noun

• 女裙
  a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waist
  1. a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt
     长裙、短裙、直筒裙、百褶裙等
• （连衣裙、外衣等的）下摆
  the part of a dress, coat, etc. that hangs below the waist
• （车辆或机器基座的）挡板，裙板
  an outer covering or part used to protect the base of a vehicle or machine
  1. the rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft
     气垫船底部四周的橡胶围裙

verb

• 环绕…的四周；位于…的边缘；沿…的边缘走
  to be or go around the edge of sth
  1. They followed the road that skirted the lake.
     他们顺着湖边公路走。
  2. I skirted around the field and crossed the bridge.
     我沿着田边走，又经过了那座桥。
• 绕开，回避（话题）
  to avoid talking about a subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing
  1. He carefully skirted the issue of where they would live.
     他小心地避开了他们将住在何处这个问题。
  2. She tactfully skirted around the subject of money.
     她巧妙地避口不提钱的事。

柯林斯词典

• 裙子;短裙
  Askirtis a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.
• VERB 位于…的边缘;位于…的外围;围绕
  Something thatskirtsan area is situated around the edge of it.
  1. We raced across a large field that skirted the slope of a hill.
     我们从山坡下的一大片田地里飞奔而过。
• VERB 沿着…的边缘走;沿着…的外围走;绕着…走
  If youskirtsomething, you go around the edge of it.
  1. We shall be skirting the island on our way...
     我们将一路环岛而行。
  2. She skirted round the edge of the room to the door.
     她贴着房间的墙边走到了门口。
• VERB 避开，回避(困难、问题等)
  If youskirta problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.
  1. He skirted the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement...
     他避开了最棘手的问题，将精力集中于有可能达成一致的领域。
  2. He skirted round his main differences with her.
     他避开了和她之间的主要分歧。

英英释义

noun

• a garment hanging from the waist
• cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
• informal terms for a (young) woman
  Synonym:damedollwenchchickbird
• (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
  Synonym:annulus

verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  1. He dodged the issue
  2. she skirted the problem
  3. They tend to evade their responsibilities
  4. he evaded the questions skillfully
  Synonym:hedgefudgeevadeput offcircumventparryeludedodgeducksidestep
• extend on all sides of simultaneously
  1. The forest surrounds my property
  Synonym:surroundenvironringborder
• pass around or about
  1. The boat skirted the coast
• form the edge of

双语例句

• From her tiny waist a crinolined skirt cascaded in three deep tiers.
  裙架撑起的三层大裥裙从她的纤腰上款款垂下。
• She suddenly raised her arms and spun, so the dress's full skirt fanned out in a bright circle
  她突然举起双臂旋转起来，连衣裙的裙身呈圆形完全展开，明艳照人。
• This skirt is in poor shape.
  这条裙子真不像样。
• Liz sat down on the bed, lowering herself carefully so as not to crease her skirt.
  莉兹小心翼翼地坐在床上，生怕把裙子弄皱。
• This skirt needs letting in at the waist.
  这条裙子的腰身需要缩小。
• The thin wind snatched at her skirt.
  一阵小风呼地吹起了她的裙子。
• Her skirt got caught on a nail.
  她的裙子给钉子挂住了。
• Her chiffon skirt was fluttering in the night breeze.
  她的雪纺裙在晚风中飘动着。
• This woman wore seamed nylons and kept smoothing her skirt.
  这个女士穿着长筒尼龙缝袜，不停地把裙子弄平整。
• We shall be skirting the island on our way
  我们将一路环岛而行。