The government has been accused of skirting round the issue of torture.政府受到指责，称其避而不谈虐待疑犯的问题。The city was skirting the abyss of financial ruin.该市正处于财政崩溃的边缘。Mice have been nibbling at the skirting boards.老鼠们一直在一点点地啃咬壁脚板。We shall be skirting the island on our way.我们将一路环岛而行。