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