skirt

US /skɝːt/
UK /skɝːt/
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1.

裙子

a woman's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs

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She wore a long, flowing skirt to the party.
她穿着一条飘逸的长去参加派对。
The little girl twirled around in her new pink skirt.
小女孩穿着她新买的粉色裙子转来转去。
2.

裙摆, 下摆

the part of a coat or dress that hangs below the waist

:
The skirt of her wedding dress was intricately embroidered.
她婚纱的裙摆绣工精美。
He adjusted the skirt of his long coat.
他整理了一下长外套的下摆
1.

绕过, 沿着

to go around or past the edge of something

:
We had to skirt the edge of the forest to avoid the dense undergrowth.
我们不得不绕过森林边缘,以避开茂密的灌木丛。
The road skirts the coastline for several miles.
这条路沿着海岸线延伸数英里。
2.

回避, 避开

to avoid dealing with something directly

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He tends to skirt the issue rather than confront it head-on.
他倾向于回避问题,而不是正面解决。
Let's not skirt around the main point.
我们不要回避主要问题。