skirt
noun
uk/skɜːt/us/skɝːt/skirtnoun(CLOTHING)
A1[C]
apieceofclothingfor women andgirlsthathangsfrom thewaistand does not havelegs:
女裙，半身裙Sheworeadenimskirt and awhiteshirt.她穿着一条牛仔半身裙和一件白衬衫。
along/shortskirt长／短裙
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- The skirtfitstightlyover thehipsandflaresjust below theknees.
- She waswearingadreadfulpinkflouncyskirt.
- Shehikedup her skirt andclimbedonto thebicycle.
- aknee-lengthskirt
- agatheredskirt
Skirts & kilts
- A-line
- athleisure
- crinoline
- dhoti
- dirndl
- grass skirt
- hula skirt
- kilt
- kirtle
- loincloth
- lungi
- midi
- mini
- miniskirt
- pencil skirt
- puffball
- sarong
- skort
- tutu
skirtnoun(ON MACHINE)
[C]
anoutercoveringorparttoprotectparticularmachines
（保护机器的）外罩，挡板Machines - parts
- air compressor
- air filter
- axle
- cogwheel
- compressor
- console
- control panel
- controller
- cowl
- differential gear
- guard
- instrumentation
- jet
- plunger
- regulator
- slide
- split pin
- universal joint
- vee belt
- wheel
skirtnoun(MEAT)
[U](alsoskirt steak)
beef(=meatfrom acow)that iscutfrom thebottompartof thesideof theanimal:
牛腩There's anincreasingmarketfor thecheapercutsofbeefsuch as skirt.市场对像牛腩这种较便宜的牛肉的需求越来越大。
Skirtsteakisbestmedium-rare.牛腩排半熟的最好吃。
Cuts of meat
- baby back ribs
- baron of beef
- bavette
- boneless
- bottom round
- entrecôte
- escalope
- filet
- fillet
- fillet steak
- hock
- medallion
- nugget
- oxtail
- oyster
- porterhouse
- rasher
- rib
- rib-eye steak
- top round
skirtnoun(WOMEN)
[U]informaloffensiveold-fashioned
a way of referring to women who areconsideredsexuallyattractive:
Ever since thedaythey weremarried, herhusbandwas offchasingeverybitof skirt he couldsee.
- She took thebanktocourtafter being called a "bitof skirt".
- "Thepictureof him as a skirtchaserisinaccurate," says hislong-termgirlfriend.
- Hegenuinelyhas noqualmsaboutchattingup anypieceof skirtpassingby!
skirt
verb[T,I+ prep]
uk/skɜːt/us/skɝːt/(alsoskirt around,UKalsoskirt round)to go around theedgeof something:
位于…的边缘；环绕…的四周；沿…的边缘走Take theroadwhich skirts (round) thetown, not the one which goes through it.沿镇边的那条路走，不要走穿过镇子的那条路。
toavoiddiscussingasubjectorproblem, usually because there aredifficultiesthat you do notwanttodealwith:
避开，绕开（某话题或问题）Thegovernmenthas beenaccusedof skirting round theissueoftorture.政府受到指责，称其避而不谈虐待疑犯的问题。
Moving in order to avoid contact
- avoid
- avoidsomethinglike the plagueidiom
- avoidance
- bypass
- circumnavigate
- clear
- dodge
- duck and diveidiom
- duck and dodge(something)idiom
- duck and weaveidiom
- evasively
- evasiveness
- fall
- jump
- moving target
- parry
- sidestep
- steer
- steer clear ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- weave
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