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Skirt Skirted Verb Edge 例:We Round 例:He 英[Skɜ:T

单词 skirt
音标
英[skɜ:t] 美[skɜrt]
解释
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;
例句

N-COUNT
裙子;短裙
A skirt is 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 that skirts an area is situated around the edge of it.
例: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 you skirt something, you go around the edge of it.
例:We shall be skirting the island on our way...我们将一路环岛而行。
例: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 you skirt a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.
例: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。
例:He skirted round his main differences with her.他避开了和她之间的主要分歧。
变形
third:skirts~pl:skirts~ing:skirting~past:skirted~

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