skive

英 [skaɪv] 美 [skaɪv]

• v. 削；躲避工作；逃学

英英释义

Verb:

1. remove the surface of;

   "skive leather"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. She always skives off early.
   她总是在干活儿时早早溜走。
2. He's usually skiving down at the pub when there's gardening to be done.
   他常在需要整理花园时就躲进酒馆去了。
3. There are many reasons why teenagers skive off school.
   青少年逃课有很多原因。
4. Statistics reveal those from poor families are three times as likely to skive off than better-off pupils.
   统计显示，穷家孩子的逃学率是有钱家孩子的三倍。

经典引文

• Adam skived off a shaving of grey wood.

  出自： W. Mayne

• Don't skive off for a drink with some crony when the Reading Room shuts.

  出自： P. Lively

• Those who skive off work for the day.

  出自：Scottish Daily Express