Pu Yi：But then,where's your skirt?In your country men wear short skirts,do they not?
Johnston：No,Your Majesty.Scotsmen do not wear skirts they wear kilts.

——The Last Emperor

那你的裙子去哪了，你们苏格兰男人不都穿裙子吗?
庄士敦：不，皇上，苏格兰男人不穿短裙，他们穿方格呢短裙。

——《末代皇帝》

一、下面我们来看看skirt有几种含义

n.

1.裙子 a piece of clothing for a woman or girl that hangs from the waist

The skirt flares at the knees.

这裙子在膝部向外展开。

 

2.边缘；下摆 the part of a dress, coat, etc. that hangs below the waist

My soul goes out in a longing to touch the skirt of the dim distance.

我的灵魂在极想中走出，要去摸触幽暗的远处的边缘。

 

3.挡板 an outer covering or part used to protect the base of a vehicle or machine

v.

1.位于…的边缘；沿边走 [I,T] to be or go around the edge of sth

We raced across a large field that skirted the slope of a hill.

我们从山坡下的一大片田地里飞奔而过。

 

2.绕过，回避；绕开 [I,T] to avoid talking about a subject, especially because it is difficult or embarrassing

He skirted the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement.

他避开了最棘手的问题，将精力集中于有可能达成一致的领域。

 

二、你知道skirt和哪些词更搭吗？

ballet skirt

芭蕾舞短裙

 

三、最后，来做个填词游戏吧

The ______ lends charm to her.

这条裙子使她增添了魅力。