skirts

英 [skɜːts]

美 [skɜːrts]

n. 女裙; (连衣裙、外衣等的)下摆; (车辆或机器基座的)挡板，裙板
v. 环绕…的四周; 位于…的边缘; 沿…的边缘走; 绕开，回避(话题)
skirt的第三人称单数和复数

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。