n.

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

   小女孩穿了一条很短的裙子。

2. （衣服的）下摆[C]
3. 挡板；护板[C]
4. 边缘；外围[P]
   Mr.Smith lives on the skirts of the town.

   史密斯先生住在城郊。

5. （马鞍的）垂边[C]
6. 【俚】女人；姑娘[U]

vt.

1. 位于……的周围；绕过……的边缘
   The road skirted the woods.

   这条路环绕林子。

   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。

2. 给……装边；给……装防护罩
3. 避开（危险等）；回避（问题等）
   It is almost impossible to skirt the knotty problem.

   想回避这个棘手的问题几乎是不可能的。

vi.

1. 位于边缘地带；绕过……的边缘[（+along/around/round）]
   We decided to skirt round the deep jungle.

   我们决定绕过那片茂密的丛林。

2. 沿边走[（+along）]
3. 绕开，避开[（+around/round）]
   It was very disappointing that his speech skirted around all the main questions.

   他的演说回避了所有主要的问题，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.