n.

1. 裙子；襯裙[C]
   The little girl was dressed in a very short skirt.

   小女孩穿了一條很短的裙子。

2. （衣服的）下擺[C]
3. 擋板；護板[C]
4. 邊緣；外圍[P]
   Mr.Smith lives on the skirts of the town.

   史密斯先生住在城郊。

5. （馬鞍的）垂邊[C]
6. 【俚】女人；姑娘[U]

vt.

1. 位於……的周圍；繞過……的邊緣
   The road skirted the woods.

   這條路環繞林子。

   The boys skirted the field so as not to damage the crops.

   為了不損壞莊稼，孩子們繞著田邊走。

2. 給……裝邊；給……裝防護罩
3. 避開（危險等）；迴避（問題等）
   It is almost impossible to skirt the knotty problem.

   想迴避這個棘手的問題幾乎是不可能的。

vi.

1. 位於邊緣地帶；繞過……的邊緣[（+along/around/round）]
   We decided to skirt round the deep jungle.

   我們決定繞過那片茂密的叢林。

2. 沿邊走[（+along）]
3. 繞開，避開[（+around/round）]
   It was very disappointing that his speech skirted around all the main questions.

   他的演說迴避了所有主要的問題，令人非常失望。

n.

1. a woman's outer garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs.
   ▸the part of a coat or dress that hangs below the waist.
   ▸informal women regarded as objects of sexual desire.
2. a surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircraft.
   ▸the curtain that hangs round the base of a hovercraft to contain the air cushion.
3. an animal's diaphragm and other membranes as food.
   ▸Brit. a cut of meat from the lower flank.
4. a small flap on a saddle covering the bar from which the stirrup hangs.
5. archaic an edge, border, or extreme part.

v.

1. (also skirt along/around) go round or past the edge of.
2. (often skirt around) avoid dealing with.

[名]

1. 裙；裙子。
   미니 스커트.

   短裙。