skirted

英 [ˈskɜːtɪd]

美 [ˈskɜːrtɪd]

v.  环绕…的四周; 位于…的边缘; 沿…的边缘走; 绕开，回避(话题)
skirt的过去式

过去式：skirted　

COCA.42569

柯林斯词典

• 裙子;短裙
  Askirtis a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs.
• VERB 位于…的边缘;位于…的外围;围绕
  Something thatskirtsan area is situated around the edge of it.
  1. We raced across a large field that skirted the slope of a hill.
     我们从山坡下的一大片田地里飞奔而过。
• VERB 沿着…的边缘走;沿着…的外围走;绕着…走
  If youskirtsomething, you go around the edge of it.
  1. We shall be skirting the island on our way...
     我们将一路环岛而行。
  2. She skirted round the edge of the room to the door.
     她贴着房间的墙边走到了门口。
• VERB 避开，回避(困难、问题等)
  If youskirta problem or question, you avoid dealing with it.
  1. He skirted the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement...
     他避开了最棘手的问题，将精力集中于有可能达成一致的领域。
  2. He skirted round his main differences with her.
     他避开了和她之间的主要分歧。

双语例句

• 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。
• A flagged path skirted the house.
  一条石板小路围绕着这座房子。
• They skirted round a bus.
  他们绕过一辆公共汽车。
• As he walked through the lobby, he skirted a group of ladies.
  他穿过门厅时，绕过了一群女士。
• He skirted round his main differences with her.
  他避开了和她之间的主要分歧。
• Then, following the little path, they skirted the park wall.
  然后，又顺着这条小路，他们沿着花园的围墙走去。
• The boys skirted the forest instead of going through it.
  孩子从森林边上走过，而没有从森林中间穿过。
• We skirted the city to avoid the traffic.
  我们绕着城市走，以避开拥挤的交通。
• We raced across a large field that skirted the slope of a hill.
  我们从山坡下的一大片田地里飞奔而过。
• As usual, he just skirted around the subject.
  像往常一样，他对这个问题只是避而不谈。