skirting
present participle ofskirt
| 单词 | skirting |
| 释义 | skirting present participle ofskirt skirt verb[T,I+ prep] uk/skɜːt/us/skɝːt/(alsoskirt around,UKalsoskirt round)to go around theedgeof something: Take theroadwhich skirts (round) thetown, not the one which goes through it. toavoiddiscussingasubjectorproblem, usually because there aredifficultiesthat you do notwanttodealwith: Thegovernmenthas beenaccusedof skirting round theissueoftorture. Moving in order to avoid contact
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Edges & extremities of objects Digressing and being indirect or evasive Examplesofskirtingskirting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The dark wooden panelling on the walls rises only to the height of the first-floorskirting. From theCambridge English Corpus Before reaching the barrier all the ticks retreated, 17skirtingcompletely round the liquid. From theCambridge English Corpus Noskirtingboards spoil the sheer walls, and the doors run from floor to ceiling. From theCambridge English Corpus Such rare conditions free up the author to dwell on significant points while ellipticallyskirtingaround the material between them (material which can, after all, be had elsewhere). From theCambridge English Corpus One could not pull out the central heating pipes like spaghetti from under the floor or round theskirtingboards. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many people do this byskirtingaround the law by watching via satellite broadcasters from their own country. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English It is also onlyskirtingthe edges of the problem if we do not relate industrial training to manpower policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One bit ofskirtingboard was nailed to a gas pipe. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The plumber came and knocked off the picture rail and theskirtingboard, and wiped the joints. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no useskirtinground this question; it has to be faced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have to find something much more meaningful than what we areskirtinground now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no use ourskirtinground the issue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That point of order isskirtinga point of order, too. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is time for them to stopskirtingaround the vital issue and legislate to make the closed shop illegal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that we areskirtinground that question. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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