skirt
[skə:t]
n.裙子, 下摆, 边缘, 郊区,挡板
v.装边于,位于(边缘), 绕开
例句与用法:
The seam of her skirt ripped.
她的裙子的接缝裂开了。
She tore her skirt on the nail.
钉子勾破了她的裙子。
The speech was most disappointing; it skirted round all the main questions.
这篇演讲非常令人失望,它回避了所有主要的问题。
We decided to skirt round the town center.
我们决心绕过市中心。
How many skirts do you have?
你有多少条裙子?
词形变化:
动词过去式: skirted | 动词过去分词: skirted | 动词现在分词: skirting | 动词第三人称单数: skirts |
详细释义:
n.
1. 裙子; 衬裙[C]
The little girl was dressed in a very short skirt.
小女孩穿了一条很短的裙子。
2. (衣服的)下摆[C]
3. 挡板; 护板[C]
4. 边缘; 外围[P]
Mr.Smith lives on the skirts of the town.
史密斯先生住在城郊。
5. (马鞍的)垂边[C]
6. 【俚】女人; 姑娘[U]
vt.
1. 位于……的周围; 绕过……的边缘
The road skirted the woods.
这条路环绕林子。
The boys skirted the field so as not to damage the crops.
为了不损坏庄稼, 孩子们绕着田边走。
2. 给……装边; 给……装防护罩
3. 避开(危险等); 回避(问题等)
It is almost impossible to skirt the knotty problem.
想回避这个棘手的问题几乎是不可能的。
vi.
1. 位于边缘地带; 绕过……的边缘[(+along/around/round)]
We decided to skirt round the deep jungle.
我们决定绕过那片茂密的丛林。
2. 沿边走[(+along)]
3. 绕开, 避开[(+around/round)]
It was very disappointing that his speech skirted around all the main questions.
他的演说回避了所有主要的问题, 令人非常失望。