
skip
词源
源自古北欧语'skippa'(轻快地移动),与古英语'scipan'(跳跃)相关,14世纪进入英语词汇。
verb
❶ 轻快地跳或蹦,通常指双脚交替离地的动作,常用于形容儿童或小动物的跳跃方式。
“The little girl skipped happily down the path.”
(小女孩沿着小路开心地蹦蹦跳跳。)
“Lambs were skipping in the meadow.”
(小羊羔在草地上欢快地跳跃。)
❶ 故意忽略或遗漏某事物,比如跳过不喜欢的食物、省略某些步骤或逃避责任。
“I usually skip breakfast when I'm in a hurry.”
(我赶时间时通常会跳过早餐。)
“Don't skip the safety instructions before using the machine.”
(使用机器前不要跳过安全说明。)
noun
❶ 轻快的跳跃动作,或指跳绳这项运动。也用于形容一种欢快的移动方式。
“With a skip and a jump, she reached the door.”
(她蹦蹦跳跳地来到了门口。)
“The child's joyful skip showed her excitement.”
(孩子欢快的跳跃显示出她的兴奋。)
❶ 大型金属容器,常用于建筑工地装运废弃物,或指冰壶运动中的队长。
“The construction site had three skips full of rubble.”
(建筑工地有三个装满碎石的大型废料箱。)
“We need to order a skip for the renovation waste.”
(我们需要为装修垃圾预订一个废料斗。)
常见短语
skip it — 表示放弃或不再讨论某事,常用于口语中表达不想继续某个话题或活动。
“"Do you want to hear the long story?" "No, just skip it."”
("你想听这个长故事吗?" "不用了,跳过吧。")
skip a generation — 指某种特征或遗传病没有在子女身上显现,而是出现在孙辈身上。
“Her musical talent seemed to skip a generation, appearing in her grandchildren.”
(她的音乐天赋似乎隔代遗传,出现在孙辈身上。)