skirting

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A skirt is a piece of clothing worn by women and girls. It fastens at the waist and hangs down around the legs. 裙子
2. V-T Something that skirts an area is situated around the edge of it. 位于…的边缘; 围绕
We raced across a large field that skirted the slope of a hill. 我们快速穿越山坡边的一大片旷野。
3. V-T/V-I If you skirt a problem or question, you avoid dealing with it. 回避 (问题等)
He skirted the hardest issues, concentrating on areas of possible agreement. 他避开最难的问题，而专注于可能达成一致意见的领域。