skirting
skirting — 動詞
- 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
繞行；沿邊
沿著某物的邊緣移動而不穿越過去
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.
Eri 沿著稻田邊緣走著，不讓鞋子沾濕。
skirt + edge of [place]
The old road skirts the foot of the mountain for nearly ten miles.
那條舊路沿著山腳蜿蜒將近十英里。
Ayesha skirted the crowd on her way to the train station.
Ayesha 繞過人群，走比較安靜的路去火車站。
We spent the afternoon skirting the shoreline in a small wooden boat.
我們整個下午都划著小木船沿著岸邊而行。
Caio skirted the fence line, looking for a way into the field.
Caio 沿著籬笆線走，想找個地方進入田野。
- 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
迴避；避談
避開直接討論敏感或困難的話題
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.
Anna 迴避了關於她為何離開上一份工作的問題。
skirt + [difficult question]
The report skirts the issue of funding for the new hospital wing.
這份報告避談了新醫院大樓的資金問題。
Salma could tell her father was skirting the real reason for his visit.
Salma 看得出來父親在迴避他來訪的真正原因。
During the press conference, the minister skirted every direct question.
在記者會上，那位部長迴避了每一個直接提問。
Adina skirted the topic of money throughout the whole family dinner.
Adina 在整個家庭晚餐期間都避談錢的話題。
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 — 名詞
1. a narrow board fixed along the bottom of an indoor wall where it meets the floor
踢腳板
牆壁底部與地板相接處的橫條木板
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.
Ezra 刮掉踢腳板上的舊漆，然後塗上新的。
skirting as a painted surface
The skirting in the hallway had water damage after the heavy rain.
走廊的踢腳板在大雨後有了水漬損壞。
Anna chose white skirting to match the newly painted walls.
Anna 選了白色的踢腳板來搭配新粉刷的牆面。
The carpenter nailed the skirting into place along the living room wall.
木匠把踢腳板沿著客廳牆壁釘好。
Léa wiped down the skirting while cleaning the house on Saturday.
Léa 週六打掃家裡時順手擦了踢腳板。
- 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
裙料
適合用來製作裙子的布料
cloth or material that is made or especially suitable for making skirts
Salma picked out a blue floral skirting for her sewing project.
Salma 為她的縫紉計畫挑了一塊藍色花紋裙料。
skirting as dressmaking material
The shop sold cotton skirting by the metre in several patterns.
那家店按公尺販售棉質裙料，有好幾種花樣。
Ayesha found some soft wool skirting for her winter collection.
Ayesha 為她的冬季系列找到了一些柔軟的羊毛裙料。
The tailor recommended a light cotton skirting for the summer skirt.
裁縫師推薦一種輕薄的棉質裙料來做那件夏季裙子。