| 单词 | skate |
| 释义 | skate (skeɪt ) Word forms: skates , skating , skated language note: The plural skate is used in meaning [sense 4]. 1. countable noun A2 Skates are ice-skates. 2. countable noun A2 Skates are roller-skates. 3. verb B1 If you skate, you move about wearing ice-skates or roller-skates. I actually skated, and despite some teetering I did not fall on the ice. [VERB] Dan skated up to him. [VERB adverb/preposition] skating uncountable noun A2 They all went skating together in the winter. skater Word forms: skaters countable noun B2 West Lake, an outdoor ice-skating rink, attracts skaters during the day and night. 4. countable noun A skate is a kind of flat sea fish. Boats had plenty of mackerel and a few skate. Skate is this fish eaten as food. 5. verb If you skate over or round a difficult subject, you avoid discussing it. Scientists have tended to skate over the difficulties of explaining dreams. [VERB + over] When pressed, he skates around the subject of those women who he met as a 19-year-old. [V + round/around] Idioms: skate on thin ice to get into a difficult situation which may have serious or unpleasant consequences All through my career I had skated on thin ice and somehow had, so far, got away with it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: skate shoes Not to mention that skate shoes were spotted on the feet of the editors in the front row. Times, Sunday Times In it, classic styles sit next to more directional ones, from lace-ups and baseball boots to slip-on skate shoes. Times, Sunday Times I'd like one that works with trainers or skate shoes, boots and heels. Times, Sunday Times Add a plain vest and skate shoes for a simple daytime look. The Sun I am obsessed with skate shoes. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 滑冰 Japanese: スケートをする |
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