skirted
past simple and past participle ofskirt
| 单词 | skirted |
| 释义 | skirted past simple and past participle ofskirt skirt verb[T,I+ prep] uk/skɜːt/us/skɝːt/(alsoskirt around,UKalsoskirt round)to go around theedgeof something: Take theroadwhich skirts (round) thetown, not the one which goes through it. toavoiddiscussingasubjectorproblem, usually because there aredifficultiesthat you do notwanttodealwith: Thegovernmenthas beenaccusedof skirting round theissueoftorture. Moving in order to avoid contact
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Edges & extremities of objects Digressing and being indirect or evasive Examplesofskirtedskirted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In this case the ticks stopped be/ore reaching the barrier, but after some hesitation 45 crossed whilst 5skirtedthe barrier. From theCambridge English Corpus In every other case the ticksskirtedalong the edge of the illuminated area and would not enter it. From theCambridge English Corpus However, theyskirtedaround the law and operated in constraint of trade. From theCambridge English Corpus Eventually 36 crossed the barrier, whilst 14 went back andskirtedit. From theCambridge English Corpus On reaching the barrier all hesitated, but finally 46 crossed whilst 4skirtedround the moist area. From theCambridge English Corpus Judgesskirtedthe question on the grounds that there is no knowable answer. From theCambridge English Corpus Textual issues are alsoskirted. From theCambridge English Corpus Such motifsskirteddangerously toward womanly qualities. From theCambridge English Corpus A regulation which would apply to theskirtedhovercraft may well be inapplicable to the sidewall hovercraft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, heskirtedquickly over the issue of ratification. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is obvious that so far—and this matter has beenskirtedround—emergency powers have been used. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Let me put it this way: heskirtedall round the fallacy without lifting up the skirts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Heskirtedover these basic problems which would affect our working class. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The question of the swamping by imports from the foreigner has so far only beenskirted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Where they haveskirtedround the edges of the subject, they have displayed the extent of their ignorance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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