skate
noun
verb
skeɪt
noun
1
one
of
a
pair
of
boots
with
metal
blades
on
the
bottom,
for
moving
quickly
on
ice
（溜）冰鞋;
C
2
one
of
a
pair
of
boots
or
frames
with
small
wheels
on
the
bottom,
for
moving
quickly
on
flat
smooth
surfaces
旱冰鞋;
C
3
skate skates
plural
or
a
large
flat
sea
fish
that
can
be
eaten
鳐〔一种可食用的扁平大海鱼〕
C,U
4
get/put your skates on
used
to
tell
someone
to
hurry
[英，口] 赶快，赶紧〔用于催促别人〕
BrE spoken
Put
your
skates
on,
or
you’ll
be
late
for
school.
动作快点，不然你上学要迟到了。
verb
5
to
move
on
skates
滑冰，溜冰
The
children
skated
on
the
frozen
pond.
孩子们在结冰的池塘上滑冰。
6
be skating on thin ice
to
be
doing
something
that
may
get
you
into
trouble
[非正式] 做冒险的事
informal
7
to
avoid
mentioning
a
problem
or
subject,
or
not
give
it
enough
attention
避免提起〔某问题或话题〕; 把〔问题等〕轻轻带过
The
President
was
accused
of
skating
over
the
issue
of
the
homeless.
总统被指责在无家可归者的问题上轻描淡写。