skirt
n. 裙子; 邊緣; (連衣裙、外衣等的)下襬; (車輛或機器基座的)擋板
vt.& vi. 位於…的邊緣; 沿…的邊緣走; 繞開; 避開
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.
我們從山坡下的一大片田地裡飛奔而過。
If you skirt something, you go around the edge of it.
We shall be skirting the island on our way...
我們將一路環島而行。
She skirted round the edge of the room to the door.
她貼著房間的牆邊走到了門口。
If you skirt a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.
He skirted the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement...
他避開了最棘手的問題,將精力集中於有可能達成一致的領域。
He skirted round his main differences with her.
他避開了和她之間的主要分歧。
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.
裙子下端應展開.
This skirt hooks on the side.
這件裙子在側面有鉤子扣住.
The skirt comes just below my knees.
這條裙子剛過膝.
I bought a skirt length of tweed.
我買了一段夠做一條裙子的花呢料.
I tried to squeeze the water out of my soaking skirt.
我用力擰掉我那件溼透了的裙子上的水.