新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

skirt

英  [skɜːt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • skirts

    1[C 可数名词] 裙子

    A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.

    VERB. 动词
  • skirts , skirting , skirted

    1[T 及物动词] 位于…的边缘 , 围绕

    Something that skirts an area is situated around the edge of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    We raced across a large field that skirted the slope of a hill.

    我们从山坡下的一大片地里飞奔而过。

    2[T 及物动词] 回避(问题等)

    If you skirt a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.

    双语例句

    例:

    He skirted the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement.

    他避开最棘手的问题,而专注于可能达成一致意见的领域。