1. | [c] 女裙;裙子a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waist |
a long/short/straight/pleated, etc. skirt 长裙、短裙、直筒裙、百褶裙等 |
2. | [c] (连衣裙、外衣等的)下摆the part of a dress, coat, etc. that hangs below the waist |
3. | [c] (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 |
the rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft 气垫船底部四周的橡胶挡板 |
1. | [t][i] 环绕…的四周;位于…的边缘;沿…的边缘走to be or go around the edge of sth |
They followed the road that skirted the lake. 他们顺着湖边公路走。 | |
I skirted around the field and crossed the bridge. 我沿着田边走,又绕过了那座桥。 |
2. | [t][i] 绕开,回避(话题)to avoid talking about a subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing |
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。 | |
She tactfully skirted around the subject of money. 她巧妙地避口不提钱的事。 |