skirt
/skɜːt/ · /skɝːt/
CEFR level A1Topic Daily lifeWord #50 in the learning path
裙子
Definitions
n. Clothing hanging from the waist, without separate sections for legs.
裙子
v. To move around the edge of something.
沿边缘走；绕过
v. To avoid dealing directly with a difficult subject.
回避
Example
Her blue skirt swayed as she walked upstairs.
她上楼时，蓝色裙子轻轻摆动。
Public discussions often skirt the issue of who should pay for environmental protection.
公共讨论往往回避谁应承担环保费用这一问题。
Collocations
- a pleated skirt
- a knee-length skirt
- skirt the issue
- skirt the edge of
Usage tip
skirt是裙子；dress通常指连衣裙。
FAQ
- What does skirt mean?
- Clothing hanging from the waist, without separate sections for legs. To move around the edge of something. To avoid dealing directly with a difficult subject.
- How is skirt pronounced?
- UK /skɜːt/, US /skɝːt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
