skirting
US /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
UK /ˈskɜːtɪŋ/
名词
踢脚线, 护壁板
material, typically wood, used to form a skirting board
示例:
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We need to buy new skirting for the living room.
我们需要为客厅购买新的踢脚线。
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The old skirting was damaged and needed replacement.
旧的踢脚线损坏了，需要更换。
动词
1.
回避, 避开
avoid dealing with something difficult or unpleasant
示例:
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He kept skirting the issue, refusing to give a direct answer.
他一直回避这个问题，拒绝给出直接的答案。
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The politician was accused of skirting around the truth.
这位政客被指控回避真相。
2.
绕过, 沿着边缘走
go around or past the edge of
示例:
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We had to skirt the flooded area to reach our destination.
我们不得不绕过被淹的区域才能到达目的地。
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The road skirts the edge of the forest.
这条路沿着森林的边缘延伸。