skirt
n. 裙子; 边缘; (连衣裙、外衣等的)下摆; (车辆或机器基座的)挡板
vt.& vi. 位于…的边缘; 沿…的边缘走; 绕开; 避开
A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.
Something that skirts an area is situated around the edge of it.
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。
If you skirt something, you go around the edge of it.
We shall be skirting the island on our way...
我们将一路环岛而行。
She skirted round the edge of the room to the door.
她贴着房间的墙边走到了门口。
If you skirt a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.
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。
He skirted round his main differences with her.
他避开了和她之间的主要分歧。
1. cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
2. a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
3. informal terms for a (young) woman
1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues);
2. pass around or about; move along the border;
3. form the edge of
4. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle;
The skirt should be flared at the bottom.
裙子下端应展开.
This skirt hooks on the side.
这件裙子在侧面有钩子扣住.
The skirt comes just below my knees.
这条裙子刚过膝.
I bought a skirt length of tweed.
我买了一段够做一条裙子的花呢料.
I tried to squeeze the water out of my soaking skirt.
我用力拧掉我那件湿透了的裙子上的水.