■ verb [VN] to push a skewer or other thin pointed object through sth

.skew-'whiff adj. (BrE, informal) not straight ffm ft ; 14

ft; Mft

ski /ski:/ noun, adj., verb

•                   noun {pi. skis) 1 one of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood, metal or plastic that you attach to boots so that you can move smoothly over snow ?# if : a pair of skis — S'jlf S4& — picture o skiing 2 = waterski n.

•                   adj. [only before noun] connected with the sport of skiing IfUfft: ski boots /#lf 0 the ski slopes

mverb (skiing, skied, skied) [V] 1 [usually +adv./prep.] to move over snow on skis, especially as a sport It if ( is if) ) 2 go skiing to spend time skiing for pleasure H if (      ) : We went skiing in France in March. H

M Sill AABM l!70 — see also skiing, waterski v. 'ski-bob noun a vehicle for riding on snow, which looks like a bicycle with skis instead of wheels ► ski-bob verb (-bb-) [V] skid /skid/ verb, noun

mverb (-dd-) [V] (usually of a vehicle ill S’4b ^ ffi) to slide sideways or forwards in an uncontrolled way #J] |#; jj If; If fr: The car skidded on the ice and went straight into the wall IXMlUXitX„ o The

taxi skidded to a halt just in time.

B, S.ft’ff 7H. o Her foot skidded on the wet floor and she fell heavily. Mft«.'®M±-|f, MJ»7

•                   noun 1 the movement of a vehicle when it suddenly slides sideways in an uncontrolled way ft] If; ft" If; 31

ft ~ fill If ff: The motorbike went into a skid.

—f'Jif 7 if Ao O The skid marks on the road showed how fast the car had been travelling. AJ&±i§TftlffT 2 a part that is under­neath some aircraft, beside the wheels, and is used for landing ( Xfllft )        Iflft: the skids ofa heli­copter          — picture o page Rii TR71 put

the 'skids under sb/sth (informal) to stop sb/sth from being successful or making progress |<£A:I&;

£# be on the skids (informal) to be in a bad situation that will get worse MM

skid lid noun [BrE, informal) a helmet (= hard hat) worn to protect the head on a bicycle, skateboard, etc. (

skid-pan /'skidpaen/ noun an area with a surface that is especially prepared so that drivers can practise controlling skids ( $ ^ A ^ ^ Al $!] 7 f T If ft ) ft ft

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skid 'row noun [U] {informal, especially NAmE) used to describe the poorest part of a town, the sort of place where people who have no home or job and who drink too much alcohol live (      Aik. aST/SftAH

gift )   to be on skid row

skier /’ski:a(r)/ noun a person who skis If If # skies pi. of sky

skiff /skif/ noun a small light boat for rowing or sailing, usually for one person ( AtaA-Alft )        AiUtS

skiffle /'skrfl/ noun a type of music popular in the 1950s, that was a mixture of jazz and folk music HP

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ski-ing /’skint)/ noun [U] the sport or activity of moving over snow on skis Iflf ( jgzjlj ) : to go skiing A If it 0 downhill/cross-country skiing 3|ip£/3iff?flioa skiing holiday/instructor/lesson/vacation, etc. If If

ski-joring /'ski:d3o:rir); ,ski:'d3o:r-/ noun [U] the activity of being pulled over snow or ice on skis, by a horse or dog

'ski jump noun a very steep artificial slope that ends suddenly and that is covered with snow. People ski down the slope, jump off the end and see how far they can travel through the air before landing, gfc ^ If If ► ski jumper noun ski jumping noun [U] : Is ski jumping an Olympic sport? kalf 1! H    ? 0

the Swiss ski-jumping team       a If SPA

skiing Ifli(fczA)

downhill skiing iiP$lfft snowboarding Ifit

 

cross-country skiing SSSflf

Skil ful 0"*r (BrE) {NAmE skill-ful) /'skilfl/ adj.

1 (of a person A) good at doing sth, especially sth that needs a particular ability or special training  ft;

Tfj A ffl. 61) ; M M tf] FTfll accomplished : a skilful player/performer/teacher 4$ A£?ft M; A

WI'I 2 made or done very well fljij ft g. ft;    $ ft PHfl professional : Thanks to her

skilful handling of the affair, the problem was averted, g 7Iio ► skilfully/-fali/

adv.

ski lift noun a machine for taking skiers up a slope so that they can then ski down ( jisglf S#±^ft ) ±lil

skill On/skii/ noun

1 [U] ~ (in/at sth) | ~ (in/at doing sth) the ability to do sth well ; SX: The job requires skill and an eye for detail.    0 What

made him remarkable as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment, itk tt ^ ft HI ffi ft ib A (til A -^£7lftJiB[RlftSil£!!fFo 2 [C] a particular ability or type of ability A;         : We need people with practical

skills like carpentry. SCIfr^^AX^^fl&Aft A0 0 management skills IfJlisAj skilled o-w /Skild/ adj.

1 ~ (in/at sth) | - (in/at doing sth) having enough ability, experience and knowledge to be able to do sth well fj ft.; Mt&ft: a skilled engineer/negotiator/ craftsman MW &} xmf         SAIift

IE o She is highly skilled at dealing with difficult customers.   0 a shortage of

skilled labour {= people who have had training in a skill) £ ft AI A 2 (of a job X ft) needing special abilities or training iff Aft      expert :

Furniture-making is very skilled work. jift^^jiftA'1441 -IftiSJU Ena unskilled skil let /’skiht/ noun {NAmE) = frying pan skill-ful {NAmE) = skilful

skim /skim/ verb (-mm-) 1 [VN] ~ (sth off/from) sth to remove fat, cream, etc. from the surface of a liquid jj$ A ( HfcftXftlfiSb^Ub# ) : skim the scum off the jam and let it cool. $fcAH®r±lft#A, ih'SlfAPo 0 Skim the jam and let it cool. life A ^ It ± ft I? A, ih'Elf AP o 2 [no passive] - (along/over, etc.) sth to move quickly and lightly over a surface, not touching it or