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skirt

UK //skɜːt//US //skɜːrt//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:dress, hem, border, edge, fringe

verb

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。)

同义词:bypass, circumnavigate, avoid, detour, go around

常见短语

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。)