skate

• 名词，有两个主要意思：1）一种固定在鞋底或可直接穿在脚上的滑行器具，用于在冰面或地面上滑行；2）一种大型可食用的鳐鱼，吻部尖长、尾部粗壮，靠胸鳍波浪状摆动游动。

A noun with two distinct meanings: 1) sports equipment worn on the feet for gliding, propelled by leg movements; 2) a type of large edible ray fish with a long snout and thick tail, swimming by undulating its pectoral fins.

1. Sports equipmentA2formalsport

   A boot with a blade or wheels attached to the sole, used for gliding on ice or other surfaces.

   溜冰鞋

   • She laced up her ice skates and stepped onto the rink.
   • He bought a new pair of roller skates for the park.
   • The hockey player sharpened his skates before the game.

2. Type of fishB2formal

   A large, edible flat fish with a long snout and thick tail, belonging to the ray family.

   鳐鱼

   • The fisherman caught a large skate off the coast.
   • Skate is often served with a brown butter sauce.
   • The aquarium has a tank with several species of skate.

   同义词flapperray

• 动词，表示在冰面或硬质表面上穿着冰鞋滑行，也引申为回避讨论棘手话题、躲避或绕开问题。

A verb used to indicate the act of moving on ice or a hard surface using skates, or to avoid dealing with a difficult subject.

1. Move on skatesA2formal

   To glide or move across a surface using ice skates or roller skates.

   滑冰

   • She loves to skate at the local ice rink.
   • He learned to skate when he was five years old.
   • They skate together every weekend in the park.

   同义词coastglideskimslide

短语动词变体skate over