英语词组skirt around是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Phr V

skirt around

skirts, skirting, skirted

skirt around/round sth

to go around the edge or outside of something

I skirted round the side of the building and got in via a back entrance.

to avoid discussing a subject or problem, usually because it is too difficult

I felt that he skirted around the most important issues.

skirt around (someone or something)

1. To lie around the edge of something. The small creek skirting around the edge of our property has always been a source of fascination to our kids. The proposed highway will skirt around the city to ease the pressure of rush-hour commuters.

2. To move around someone or something so as to avoid or evade them or it. The pilots changed course in order to skirt around the storm. I skirted around the security guard when his back was turned and made my way into the building.

3. To avoid or evade some issue or topic, as by circumlocution. He always skirts around the issue whenever I bring up pay raises for the people on my team. When asked about his role in the scandal, the CEO skirted around the issue with a longwinded non sequitur about his loyalty to his company and its customers.

skirt around someone or something

Fig. to move around and avoid someone or something. (something can be a topic of conversation.) We talked the whole evening and managed to skirt around Fred. We had to skirt around the subject.

词组	skirt around
释义	Phr V skirt around skirts, skirting, skirted skirt around/round sth to go around the edge or outside of something I skirted round the side of the building and got in via a back entrance. to avoid discussing a subject or problem, usually because it is too difficult I felt that he skirted around the most important issues. phraseskirt around1. skirt around/round sth to avoid an important or difficult problem, subject etc: Johnston skirts around questions about his private life, preferring to focus on promoting his latest film. If you continue to skirt round the problem, it will just get worse.■ SIMILAR TO: skate around/over, evade2. skirt around/round sth to go around the outside edge of a place: We skirted around the town, to avoid getting caught in traffic. skirt around (someone or something) 1. To lie around the edge of something. The small creek skirting around the edge of our property has always been a source of fascination to our kids. The proposed highway will skirt around the city to ease the pressure of rush-hour commuters. 2. To move around someone or something so as to avoid or evade them or it. The pilots changed course in order to skirt around the storm. I skirted around the security guard when his back was turned and made my way into the building. 3. To avoid or evade some issue or topic, as by circumlocution. He always skirts around the issue whenever I bring up pay raises for the people on my team. When asked about his role in the scandal, the CEO skirted around the issue with a longwinded non sequitur about his loyalty to his company and its customers. skirt around someone or something Fig. to move around and avoid someone or something. (something can be a topic of conversation.) We talked the whole evening and managed to skirt around Fred. We had to skirt around the subject.
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