n (1)裙子(separate garment that hangs from the waist and is not divided between the legs，worn by women and girls)[C]：wear a～穿裙子;hem/lengthen/shorten a～缝裙边/把裙子加长/把裙子截短;a divided～裙裤;a pleated/tweed～百褶裙/粗花呢裙;mini～超短裙;pleats on a～裙褶;

(2)(衣服的)下摆(part of a dress or coat that hangs below the waist)[C]：the～s of a man's long coat 男子长外衣的下摆;

(3)郊区(edge or outskirts，as of a town)[pl]：live on the～s of a city 住在市郊;

(4)边缘(border or outer edge)[通常pl]：at the～s of the forest 在森林的边缘;

v(1)位于边缘，绕边走(lie on or move along the edge of sth)[T+n，I+prep]：We～ed the field so as not to damage the crops. 我们绕着田地走，以免踩坏庄稼。The river～s the mountains. 这条河绕山流淌。The path～s along the edge of the lake. 这条小路绕着湖边蜿蜒向前。

(2)绕过，避开(pass around;avoid)[T+n，I+prep (around/round)]：～the issue 避开这一问题;～around a reef 绕过暗礁;He～ed round the subject of his family. 他避免谈论有关他家庭的问题。