skirt [ 'skə:tid ]

• n.
  • cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
  • a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
  • informal terms for a (young) woman

    同义词： dame doll wench chick bird

• v.
  • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    "she skirted the problem"

    同义词： hedge fudge evade put off circumvent parry elude dodge duck sidestep

  • pass around or about; move along the border

    "The boat skirted the coast"

  • form the edge of
  • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

    同义词： surround border

以上来源于: WordNet