skirting
skirting — verb
- skirtingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- skirtings3rd person singular
- skirtinging-ing form
- skirtingedpast simple
1. to move along the outer edge of a place or area rather than going through the mi
to move along the outer edge of a place or area rather than going through the middle of it
Eri was skirting the edge of the rice field, keeping his shoes dry.
skirt + edge of [place]
The old road skirts the foot of the mountain for nearly ten miles.
Ayesha skirted the crowd on her way to the train station.
We spent the afternoon skirting the shoreline in a small wooden boat.
Caio skirted the fence line, looking for a way into the field.
- circle
go all the way around something, not just along one side
- follow
move along a line or path, without the edge/border focus
- edge along
move slowly and carefully along the border of something
- cross
go straight through the middle rather than around
- cut through
take the shortest path across instead of going around
文法句型
skirt + [edge/border/shore/place]
常見錯誤
2. to talk around a difficult matter without ever addressing it directly, often bec
to talk around a difficult matter without ever addressing it directly, often because the full truth is uncomfortable
Anna skirted the question about why she had left her last job.
skirt + [difficult question]
The report skirts the issue of funding for the new hospital wing.
Salma could tell her father was skirting the real reason for his visit.
During the press conference, the minister skirted every direct question.
Adina skirted the topic of money throughout the whole family dinner.
文法句型
skirt + [issue/question/topic/subject]
用法筆記
Object is usually something people find difficult or uncomfortable to talk about: issue, question, topic, problem, truth.
常見錯誤
skirting — noun
1. a narrow board fixed along the bottom of an indoor wall where it meets the floor
a narrow board fixed along the bottom of an indoor wall where it meets the floor, used to cover the join and protect the wall
Ezra scraped the old paint off the skirting before putting on a fresh coat.
skirting as a painted surface
The skirting in the hallway had water damage after the heavy rain.
Anna chose white skirting to match the newly painted walls.
The carpenter nailed the skirting into place along the living room wall.
Léa wiped down the skirting while cleaning the house on Saturday.
- baseboard
American English equivalent; same meaning
- skirting board
full British English term; 'skirting' is the shortened form
用法筆記
Common in British English. In American English, 'baseboard' is the usual term.
常見錯誤
2. cloth or material that is made or especially suitable for making skirts
cloth or material that is made or especially suitable for making skirts
Salma picked out a blue floral skirting for her sewing project.
skirting as dressmaking material
The shop sold cotton skirting by the metre in several patterns.
Ayesha found some soft wool skirting for her winter collection.
The tailor recommended a light cotton skirting for the summer skirt.