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  • Derivatives : n  skirter
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

skirt [skəːt]
  1. 1. noun [c] 裙子
  2. 2. vt. [path] [ road etc+] 环绕
  3. 3. vt. [person+] 绕…的边缘
  4. 4. vt. [+problem] [ question] 避而不谈
  5. 5. vt fus see skirt

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

skirt [skɜːrt]
  1. 1. n.[c] 下摆
  2. 2. n.[c] 裙子衬裙
  3. 3. n.[c] [Fungus] 菌环
  4. 4. n.[c] [Spoken] 女子年轻女人
  5. 5. verb 避开回避闪躲
    She skirted the problem.
    规避问题
  6. 6. verb 绕行,沿著……的边缘移动
    The boat skirted the coast.
    这只船沿着海岸走。
  7. 7. vt. 形成……的边缘;给……装边
  8. 8. vt. 环绕包围

Collins English-English Dictionary

skirt [sk3ːt]
  1. 1. n apron a frieze or circular flap, as round the base of a hovercraft
  2. 2. n a garment hanging from the waist, worn chiefly by women and girls
  3. 3. n the part of a dress below the waist
  4. 4. n the flaps on a saddle that protect a rider's legs
  5. 5. n [Brit] a cut of beef from the flank
  6. 6. n [often plural] a margin or outlying area
  7. 7. n [NZ] the lower part of a sheep's fleece
  8. 8. vt. [tr] to form the edge of
  9. 9. vt. [tr] to provide with a border
  10. 10. vt. [when intr, foll by around, along, etc] to pass (by) or be situated (near) the outer edge of (an area, etc)
  11. 11. vt. [tr] to avoid (a difficulty, etc)
    he skirted the issue
  12. 12. vt. [chiefly Austral and NZ] to remove the trimmings or inferior wool from (a fleece)
  13. 13. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old Norse skyrta shirt

Examples

a wraparound skirt
卷裙,(不缝合的)围腰叠合裙
She got her skirt caught in the wheel of her bicycle.
她的裙子卷进自行车的轮子里了。
Those shoes are a perfect match for your skirt.
那双鞋跟你的裙子很配。
She wore a red skirt yesterday.
她昨天穿了条红裙子。
They sort of skirt the rules.
他们有点儿逃避规则。

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