释义
🔑 skirt BrE /skɜːt / NAmE /skɜːrt / noun 🔑 [ C ] a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waist ◆ a long /short /straight /pleated , etc . skirt [ C ] (also skirts [ pl. ] the part of a dress , coat , etc . that hangs below the waist [ C ] an outer covering or part used to protect the base of a vehicle or machine ◆ the rubber skirt around the bottom of a hovercraft 🔑 skirt BrE /skɜːt / NAmE /skɜːrt / verb present simple - I / you / we / they skirt BrE /skɜːt / NAmE /skɜːrt / present simple - he / she / it skirts BrE /skɜːts / NAmE /skɜːrts / past simple skirted BrE /ˈskɜːtɪd / NAmE /ˈskɜːrtɪd / past participle skirted BrE /ˈskɜːtɪd / NAmE /ˈskɜːrtɪd / -ing form skirting BrE /ˈskɜːtɪŋ / NAmE /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ / [ T , I ] to be or go around the edge of sth ◆ ~ sth They followed the road that skirted the lake . ◆ ~ around /round sth I skirted around the field and crossed the bridge . [ T , I ] to avoid talking about a subject , especially because it is difficult or embarrassing ◆ ~ sth He carefully skirted the issue of where they would live . ◆ ~ around /round sth She tactfully skirted around the subject of money .
