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

• Dunhuang has a special place in history because of its location close to the parting of the northern and southern routes that skirted the impassable Taklamakan desert.
  敦煌历史上拥有特别的地理位置，因为它接近南北路线的分界处，绕过不可通行的塔克拉玛干沙漠。
• 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。
• She skirted round the edge of the room to the door.
  她贴着房间的墙边走到了门口。
• The motorboat cut across swift currents and skirted dangerous reefs.
  汽艇穿过激流，绕过险滩。
• They skirted round the town and made for the hill.
  他们绕过市镇，向小山走去。
• 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。
• Mr Suen has skirted these difficult issues.
  孙先生避开了这些难题。
• The monastery is skirted by the defensive walls, which were erected in the16th and17th centuries and proved their might several times.
  修道院四周是防护围墙，均是16和17世纪修建的，其坚固性经受了好几次的考验。
• 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。
• Your missive, while complete in other regards, skirted the subject of cost.
  你的信件虽然在其他方面很周全，但却回避了成本问题。