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

• 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 is in poor shape.
  这条裙子真不像样。
• She wore a thick tartan skirt and a red cashmere sweater.
  她穿了一条厚厚的格子呢裙和一件红色羊绒衫。
• My wedding dress has a very full skirt.
  我结婚礼服的裙摆很宽松。
• Louisa was dancing, spinning by herself, her skirt flying out and coiling around her feet
  路易莎打着圈儿翩翩起舞，裙摆时而肆意飞扬，时而盘绕脚边。
• She was wearing a white ruffled blouse and a blue velvet skirt.
  她穿着一件有花边的白色上衣和一条蓝色天鹅绒裙子。
• The skirt and the blouse match well.
  这件裙子和衬衣很相称。
• She clutches the sides of her skirt until it bunches around her waist.
  她捏着裙子的两侧，直到裙子在她腰部打起了褶。
• She idly pulled at a loose thread on her skirt.
  她无聊地扯着裙子上一根松掉的线头。
• Her skirt got caught on a nail.
  她的裙子给钉子挂住了。