
好词典

源自中古英语 'skyrte',意为“裙子”或“边缘”,与古诺尔斯语 'skyrta'(衬衫)同源。
❶ 裙子,女性穿着的下装,通常覆盖腰部至腿部,有各种长度和款式。
“She wore a red skirt to the party.”
(她穿了一条红裙子去参加派对。)
“The school uniform includes a blue skirt for girls.”
(校服包括一条蓝色的裙子给女生。)
❶ 边缘或外围部分,通常指物体的外沿或边界。
“We set up our camp on the skirt of the forest.”
(我们在森林的边缘搭起了帐篷。)
“The skirt of the table was decorated with carvings.”
(桌子的边缘装饰有雕刻。)
❶ 沿着某物的边缘移动或绕过,避免直接接触或穿过。
“The road skirts the edge of the village.”
(这条路沿着村庄的边缘延伸。)
“We skirted around the issue during the meeting.”
(我们在会议上绕开了这个问题。)
skirt the issue — 避开或回避某个问题或话题,不直接面对或讨论。
“He always skirts the issue when asked about his plans.”
(当被问及他的计划时,他总是回避问题。)
skirt around — 绕开某物或某事,避免直接接触或处理。
“They skirted around the main problem in their discussion.”
(他们在讨论中绕开了主要问题。)